Syria’s Alawites: A minority under siege after al-Assad's fall

In Khirbet al-Hammam in Syria, an Alawite-majority area, dread spreads as killings, forced disappearances, beatings, and sectarian harassment become a terrifying reality, according to a recent report by The Washington Post. The Alawite community, once aligned with al-Assad's regime, now finds itself targeted by growing violence.