The deployment comes after deadly unrest amid protests by the Alawite minority in the coastal cities.

LATAKIA: Syrian Alawites took to the streets on Sunday in the coastal city of Latakia to protest after a mosque bombing that killed eight people in Homs two days before. The…

Hundreds of people took to the streets in Tartous and Latakia demanding the release of former soldiers.

The deployment comes after deadly unrest amid protests by the Alawite minority in the coastal cities.

Unrest grips Syria's Mediterranean cities after a deadly mosque attack sparks demonstrations.

Cars and shops were vandalised during attacks on Alawite neighbourhoods in the city.