#Syria
1- in #Lattakia, Qardaha was the theater of the recent tension between regime militias in Lattakia province. 3 days ago, Regime security forces clashed with Ghaidaq Deib, the son of Marwan Dieb a former intelligence official married to Hafez al-Assad’s sister (Bahije).
2-Ghaidaq, led Ghaidaq Battalion, a pro-regime militia which fought in Deir Ezzor and Eastern Ghouta for years. Following 6 hours of fierce clashes, Ghaydaq was killed with 7 of his fighters in what SANA called “anti-corruption campaign” #Syria
3-following his death, dozens of Ghaidaq’s fighters went to Qardaha and clashed with a checkpoint on their way before they arrived to Qardaha and went to Bashar Talal al-Assad house.
4- Bashar Talal al-Assad is a relative of Bashar al-Assad, he leads al-Hareth Forces militia who clashed with security forces in Lattakia too about 2 months ago before leaving the city.
5-Ghaidaq’s and al-Hareth militias closed all roads to Qardaha and took hostages of some commanders’ families and threatened to kill them if the regime don’t deliver the people responsible for Ghaidaq’s death and re-allow Bashar’s activities(trading and smuggling) #Syria
6-Regime sent security reinforcement and cut of internet, cellphone and landlines while its forces besieged al-Hareth HQ and clashed with its fighters for several hours
7- local figures tried to mediate the situation, Ghaidaq’s father Marwan went to Qardaha and negotiated surrender in exchange of amnesty if they don’t go back to #Latakia which was accepted by both sides
8- Regime promised to punish the Mukhabarat officer who killed Ghaidaq and his militia delivered all their weapons while al-Hareth were allowed to keep small weapons only
9- Today the cellphone coverage and internet went back as the regime claimed there was a problem with fiber cables in Qardaha. Locals were able to leave or enter the city as all roads were open.
10- In Lattakia, many people are accusing these regime militias of responsibility for the forest fire in the past 3 days, however this seemed to be false as Hama, Tartous and Homs suffered from the fire
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