Syria sentences three men to death over coastal massacres

A Syrian court has sentenced 14 men over their involvement in the 2025 coastal massacres and subsequent unrest, in proceedings highlighting the continuing struggle for accountability after 14 years of civil war. Three defendants received death sentences for inciting civil war, while two government soldiers were sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder. The trials relate to violence in Syria's coastal region, including Latakia, where mass killings left communities seeking justice. Al Jazeera correspondent Heidi Pett reports that, although the proceedings mark a step towards accountability, m…

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