This is a photo of the victims of the crimes that took place in the Syrian coastal region.

This investigation was translated using artificial intelligence,the original language is Arabic

 

Social media users have questioned the authenticity of a recently circulated photo, which was claimed to depict a Syrian family that perished in the massacres that took place in several villages, towns, and cities along the Syrian coast last week.

Skeptics relied on inaccurate reverse search results, which indicated that the image had been previously posted on Instagram accounts in mid-2024.

 

This coincided with the widespread circulation of numerous images and videos that were not actually linked to the crimes that occurred in the region. "Verify-sy" platform has worked extensively to debunk many of these misleading claims during this period.

 

"Verify-sy" successfully verified the image, identified the location where it was taken, and uncovered the identities of the victims appearing in it, based on testimonies obtained from credible human rights sources.

According to verified information and testimonies obtained by the platform, the victims in the photo are:

• The husband: Muhannad Hassan (Mathematics Teacher)
• The wife: Lina Janoud (Science Teacher)
• The daughter: Manissa (Three years old)
  Additionally, the husband's mother, Nada Abdullah, was also killed in the same house but does not appear in the image.

The crime took place at 1:30 PM on Friday, March 7, allegedly due to their Alawite background. (A photo of the four victims is attached.)

A comparison between the circulated image and another photo, taken at the request of the victim’s brother, confirms that the family perished in their home in the Al-Qusour neighborhood of Baniyas, one of the Syrian cities devastated by these crimes, which Syrian authorities have acknowledged as authentic.

Official Recognition

Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shara has issued a presidential decree establishing an independent national committee to investigate the Syrian coastal region events following security tensions sparked by an attack carried out by remnants of the deposed president Bashar Al-Assad’s regime.

The Syrian Presidency announced on its official "X" account that the committee, consisting of seven members, will be tasked with:

• Investigating the causes, circumstances, and factors leading to these events.
• Examining the violations against civilians and identifying those responsible.
• Investigating attacks on public institutions, security personnel, and military forces.
• Submitting its report to the Presidency of the Republic within 30 days from the date of the decree.

Earlier, President Al-Shara delivered a speech at a mosque in Damascus, urging for national unity and civil peace, emphasizing that Syrians are capable of coexisting in a state that upholds dignity and pride.

Al-Shara added that the challenges facing Syria today are numerous and anticipated.

Over the past three days, the Latakia and Tartus governorates have witnessed escalating tensions due to coordinated attacks launched by Assad regime remnants—the most intense since his downfall—targeting security patrols, checkpoints, and hospitals, resulting in multiple casualties.

Syrian Network for Human Rights: 803 Unlawful Killings

On Tuesday, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) released a preliminary report documenting violations committed in the wake of armed attacks by pro-Assad factions operating outside the state’s authority.

These attacks, which mainly targeted the Latakia, Tartus, and Hama provinces, resulted in 803 extrajudicial killings between March 6 and March 10, 2025.

The report described the period as one of the most severe waves of violence Syria has witnessed since the downfall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024.