Bassam Suleiman Diop, an Alawite from the village of Liftaya in the western countryside of Homs, was killed after being beaten on the head by members of HTS on 9 September.
According to the information, the assault came after a complaint by a veiled woman who accused him of insulting the divine self, due to a personal dispute between her and one of his relatives. According to local sources, Diop died four days after being hospitalized with his wounds.
In the city of Baniyas, Mohammed Faris Al-Amouri, an Alawite from the village of Al-Maward in the countryside of Baniyas, was killed after being targeted by an armed group affiliated with the so-called“General Security” near his house opposite the bakery of Baniyas municipality.
On the other hand, the countryside of Homs witnessed a kidnapping incident targeting Christian citizen Abdul Razzaq Hababa (65 years old), a US citizen, from the town of Zaidal. The sources reported that gunmen stopped his car today, 15 September, and forced him to get off before taking him by truck towards Deir Baalba in the city of Homs, which is under the control of groups affiliated with the General Security.
Later, Our Lady of Salvation Syriac Catholic Church announced Hababa’s release, without disclosing additional details.
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