Syria’s new rebel-led authorities reported that 14 interior ministry personnel were killed in an ambush by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The incident occurred while security forces attempted to arrest a former officer linked to Saydnaya prison. In Homs, unrest followed the release of an old video showing violence against an Alawite shrine, leading to an overnight curfew. Demonstrations also took place in various cities, fueled by concerns for minority rights after the HTS-led offensive that ended decades of Assad rule.