
In Baniyas, Syria, the story of a Sunni who saved Alawites from massacre: 'We acted out of simple humanity'
Syrian security forces escort Alawite families back to their village in Latakia, Syria, on March 13, 2025. KHALIL ASHAWI / REUTERS Abu Yahya sipped his coffee; Abu Osama drank a maté. The two men in their sixties (their names have been changed for …