⭕️ Over the past five days, around 10,000 members of Syria’s Alawite minority have fled seeking refuge and crossed into north Lebanon, according to Lebanese security sources cited by The National. – The Cradle

 ⭕️ Over the past five days, around 10,000 members of Syria’s Alawite minority have fled seeking refuge and crossed into north Lebanon, according to Lebanese security sources cited by The National.

The local population in north Lebanon fears that the sectarian tension could spill over, particularly in the Bab al-Tebbaneh and Jabal Mohsen districts of Tripoli, where deadly clashes between Sunni and Alawite fighters have occurred multiple times over the last 15 years.

“Around 10,000 Alawites have crossed from Syria to Lebanon in the last five days. They have settled in Tripoli and nearby areas, creating a sensitive situation across Lebanon.” one of the security sources said.

“There have been several confrontations, and the situation remains very fragile,” the source added.

At least 973 civilians—mostly Alawites—have been killed in Syria since Thursday, as reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). This is a preliminary toll, and the number is expected to be in the thousands.

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