Recent unrest in Syria has resulted in the death of 14 police officers, allegedly killed by supporters of the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad. Protests erupted in several alawite strongholds, including Tartus and Latakia, following the release of a controversial video. The interim government condemned the attacks and imposed a curfew in Homs amid fears of escalating violence between loyalist groups and opposition supporters, complicating the post-Assad political landscape.