EU condemns attacks by remnants of Assad regime on Syrian government forces

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1. In the midst of the armed insurgency by Assad loyalists in western Syria against the new Syrian government, militia affiliated with the new government have committed massacres against the Alawites in the region in retaliation for their past support for the Assad regime resulting in more than a thousand deaths.

   O March 8, the European External Action Service [released an official response](https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/spokesperson-statement-latest-developments-syria_en) from the European Union that blamed these attacks on Assad loyalists. This signaled a commitment by the EU to helping Turkey support and consolidate the new Syrian government in spite of these atrocities. The geopolitical realignment of the United States away from Europe and towards Russia under Trump has proved to European leaders the importance of political pragmatism aka realpolitik in securing the best outcome for European interests.

2. What ethnic group do Assad loyalists comprise, if not predominantly Alawites?

3. that’s 5-6 days old news, few days later, EU released new revised statement where they condemn attacks on civilians more harshly:

   > We strongly condemn the attacks by pro-Assad militias against security forces. We also condemn in the strongest terms the horrific crimes committed against civilians, including summary killings, many of which have been allegedly perpetrated by armed groups supporting the security forces of the transitional authorities.

   https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/03/11/syria-statement-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-on-the-recent-wave-of-violence/

4. So, seeing how New Government Force massacre thousands of civilians, EU decide to… wait for it… blame the whole thing on the civilians’ side and vow to assist the government force further.

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