3. The Demo Condemns the Action of Exploding a Bomb in a Syrian Mosque, Killing, Allegedly, Assad's Supporters

At least three people were killed and 60 others were injured in a demonstration of thousands of people in the coastal city of Latakia, Syria.

The head of internal security in Latakia, Colonel Abdulaziz Al-Ahmad, claimed that the remnants of the Bashar Assad regime attacked security forces and civilians as demonstrations took place.

"Elements associated with the remnants of the ousted regime who participated in the protests attacked internal security personnel, injured several people, and damaged vehicles," Al-Ahmad said, quoted by the Syrian state news agency, SANA, on Tuesday, December 29.

AFP reported that the demonstration was led by the Alawite minority on Sunday, December 28 local time. They condemned the bomb terror that killed 8 Friday prayers at Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque, Homs City, an area inhabited by the Alawite community.

The demonstration also came after a call from Alawite spiritual leader Ghazal Ghazal, who on Saturday urged people to "show the world that the Alawite community cannot be insulted or marginalized" after the Homs bombing.

"Local health authorities said as many as 60 people injured by gunfire, knives, and stone-throwing from the demonstration were now being treated in nearby hospitals.

Al-Ahmad added that armed and masked individuals affiliated with the militant groups "Saraya Deraa Al-Sahel" and "Saraya Al-Jawad" were suspected of being the perpetrators of the violence in the demonstration.

Previously, the groups have also carried out targeted killings and planted explosives along Syria's main highways.

Syria was previously ruled for more than 50 years by the Bashar Assad family who were eventually ousted last year. The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group became the de facto holder of the alliance of militant groups in Syria since then.

HTS leader Ahmad Al-Sharaa then became the interim President of Syria who is now trying to stabilize his country from a number of sectarian violence.

Syrian Government officials say groups that remain loyal to the Assad regime are dominated by the Alawite minority community, have sought to foment violence by using civilian protests as a cover to target security personnel and damage public property.