"In recent days, Syria has witnessed a dangerous escalation of violence, brutality, and killing, resulting in attacks on innocent civilians, including women and children," warned Syria's senior Christian figures in a joint statement denouncing the deadly attacks starting March 6. The statement was made available to OSV News.

Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were a threat to his mission to unite the country, and promised to punish those responsible,