NNA – The vast majority of civilians killed across Syria on March 7 were executed by the forces of the new Syrian regime, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported.nbsp;

Five massacres resulted in the deaths of 162 civilians across Syria#39;s coastal provinces, including women and children, the SOHR said.nbsp;

The majority of them were subject to summary executions carried out by personnel affiliated with the Syrian Ministry of Defense and the Internal Security Force.nbsp;

The organization said that the actions mark quot;a dangerous escalation in ongoing violations against civilians.quot;

Graphic footage was widely circulated on social media platforms, documenting egregious war crimes. Some videos documented the moment several unarmed Syrian citizens were shot dead by security forces who humiliated them prior to killing them.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that quot;311 Alawite civilians were killed in the coastal region… by security forces and allied groupsquot; since the clashes began on Thursday, bringing the overall death toll to 524 people, including 213 security personnel and militants. — Al Mayadeen Englishnbsp;

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