Syrian rebels now operating in Alawite heartland
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — For the first time, Sunni rebels are conducting operations in the heart of the Alawite stronghold in Syria. Opposition sources said Sunni rebels have deployed in Syria’s Latakia province, regarded as the coastal enclave of the ruling Alawite community. The sources said rebel militias were operating from several Sunni towns […]