Head of the Supreme Islamic Alawites Council of Syria and the Diaspora Ghazal Ghazal claimed government forces carried out killings and abuses in Duwayr Baabda village near Jableh in Latakia, warning of protests. 

However, confirmed clashes between internal security forces and armed remnants of the former Assad regime in Baabda village, resulted in several wounded security members and three deaths among the group.

The Jordanian army fired flares along the border with Syria in Suwayda after conducting several strikes targeting drug smuggling networks and storage sites in the province’s southern and eastern countryside.

Syrian Interior Ministry spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba:

Regarding reports about the burning of the Christmas tree in Sahnaya, Rural Damascus, authorities confirmed that the incident was caused by fireworks and not a security-related event.

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗮

📌 Former Assad-era intelligence chiefs and generals are seeking to reassert influence in Syria a year after fleeing the country, according to interviews and intercepted communications.

📌 The former officials, many under international sanctions for alleged war crimes, are divided but determined to undermine Syria’s new government and potentially reclaim territory.

📌 Some are attempting to build an armed insurgency from exile, focusing in part on Syria’s coastal Alawite-majority areas, while others pursue political influence abroad.

📌 Two central figures are Suhail Hassan, a former special forces commander, and Kamal Hassan, a former military intelligence chief; both allegedly distributed funds, recruited fighters, and sought weapons.

Source: The New York Times

𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱-𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵

📌 Intercepted messages suggest efforts to organize tens of thousands of potential fighters, secure arms, and coordinate with regional actors, including discussions involving Iran-aligned militias.

📌 Former regime networks sought to exploit sectarian violence on Syria’s coast in early 2025 as a rallying point to recruit Alawite fighters.

📌 Several plots, including assassination plans and weapons transfers, were discussed but later aborted, and some insiders say the broader network has begun to fray.

📌 Parallel to insurgency efforts, Kamal Hassan is linked by collaborators to a US-based lobbying campaign advocating “international protection” for Alawite regions, funded by a reported $1 million contract.

Source: The New York Times

𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗮

📌 Jordan’s armed forces said they had neutralized several arms and drug traffickers operating along the country’s northern border.

📌 The military reported striking factories and workshops used by smuggling networks as launch points toward Jordanian territory.

📌 The strikes were carried out based on precise intelligence and in coordination with regional partners.

📌 Jordan’s military said it remains prepared to respond decisively to any threats to the country’s security and the safety of its citizens.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Israeli forces carried out incursions into several villages in southern Quneitra this morning with two Humvees, advancing from Tal Ahmar through Koudna, Ain Ziwan, and Sweiseh, conducting searches and disrupting local movement.

🔴 A child in Sheikh Miskeen, Daraa, died from injuries sustained in a landmine explosion, left behind by the former regime, highlighting the ongoing danger of unexploded ordnance.

🔴 Israeli forces have deployed prefabricated structures to Tal Ahmar West in the Quneitra countryside, reportedly as part of ongoing military positioning and reinforcement efforts in the area.

Source: Syria Now