Over 130 civilians killed in clashes in two Syrian provinces

According to TASS, most of those killed were members of the Alawite community.

The Syrian Defense Ministry said on Friday that control had been restored over coastal areas; fighting continues in some areas, including Qardaha.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based so-called monitor, more than 70 individuals had been killed amid a recent bout of clashes.

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