14 Syrian Police Killed in Ambush as Unrest Spreads

The attack happened amid tensions between rebels and Assad supporters across Syria.

A member of the security forces of the newly formed Syrian government stands on guard at a security checkpoint in Homs, Syria, on Dec. 26, 2024. Leo Correa/AP Photo

Fourteen Syrian police officers were killed in a Dec. 25 attack amid continued unrest in the Middle Eastern country, according to Syria’s interior ministry.

The ambush, conducted by supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, occurred in Syria’s Tartus region and was the first confirmed large-scale attack by forces loyal to Assad since Sunni rebels took over the country earlier this month.