Seventeen individuals were killed in Syria during a failed attempt to arrest a former officer linked to human rights abuses in a notorious prison. Armed supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad ambushed security forces in Tartous, resulting in significant casualties. The new Interior Minister confirmed the deaths, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that three attackers were also killed. As tensions rise, the new authorities imposed a curfew in Homs amidst demonstrations from minority groups concerned about religious intolerance.

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