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Fresh Syria protests call for accountability for Assad-era loyalists

By AFP
June 18, 2026
A large Syrian flag flutters above Tishreen Park in Damascus, June 4, 2025. —AFP
A large Syrian flag flutters above Tishreen Park in Damascus, June 4, 2025. —AFP

DAMASCUS: Dozens of Syrians protested in Damascus overnight into Wednesday demanding accountability for supporters of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, the latest such demonstrations in a country still recovering after years of civil war.

Syria´s new authorities have repeatedly vowed to provide justice and accountability for Assad-era atrocities, and have regularly announced the arrest of former military and security figures, launching trials for some while warning against acts of “revenge”.