The authorities however claim that the military is fighting “terrorists”
in Homs bent on dividing and sabotaging the country.
Since 1970 Syria, a majority Sunni Muslim nation, has been under the rule of
the Assad family, from the minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shi’ite
Islam.
Reports from activists and authorities are hard to verify because Syria
restricts access for independent media.
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