Syrian Democratic Council condemns the killing of Alawite workers and engineers: Civilians lives must not become hostages to political, security, or sectarian conflicts

03/10/2026

GOZARTO, Syria — The coldblooded murder of Alawite workers and engineers on 30 September near the Masyaf bridge in the Homs countryside is not an isolated incident of violence in Syria. Since the fall of the previous regime in December 2024, the security situation in 2026 in the country remains one of instability, insecurity, and, at times, sectarian violence. The killing of the Alawite workers and engineers is a crime that seems to foreshadow a dark future for Syria as a whole and for minorities in particular. It threatens the very existence of minorities, their dignity, and the principle of civil peace. 

The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) issued a condemnation statement which stated: “Targeting civilians, regardless of their identities, affiliations, or regions, is a crime that strikes at human life and dignity and threatens civil peace. Civilians are not legitimate targets, and their lives must not become hostages to political, security, or sectarian conflicts.” 

The SDC demanded an independent, transparent and comprehensive investigation to uncover the facts of the crime, identify the perpetrators, planners, instigators and all who participated in or facilitated it, announce the results to the public and refer all those involved to an independent and impartial judiciary for accountability under the law, “regardless of their positions, affiliations, or the parties behind them.” 

The SDC noted that if investigations prove the crime was committed on sectarian, regional, or political grounds, this would represent “a serious attack on civil peace and must be dealt with as a crime threatening the entire society, not as an isolated security incident.”  

The SDC also called for a serious investigation into “all crimes and violations targeting civilians, countering hate speech and incitement, and preventing impunity or the selective use of justice.” 

The SDC stressed that the responsibility of the existing authority is not limited to condemning crimes after they occur, “but also includes protecting civilians, ensuring their security, revealing the truth, enforcing the law and holding officials accountable, in a way that strengthens citizens’ trust in state institutions and the rule of law.” 

The SDC emphasized that the lives and rights of Syrians must be equal, and that the identity of the victims or perpetrators “must not be used as a pretext to generalize responsibility to any component of Syrian society or to fuel hatred and division.” 

The SDC further pointed out that building a new Syria is not based on security alone, “but on equal security, the rule of law, justice, equal citizenship and the protection of Syrian diversity.” It stressed that “there is no stability without justice, no state without effective protection of its citizens’ rights, and no national reconciliation without fair accountability and an end to impunity.” 

The Syrian Democratic Council extended its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery for the wounded. It affirmed its solidarity with all those demanding truth be revealed, justice achieved, and with those who reject turning the blood of the victims into fuel for new conflicts.