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They stormed many Alawite towns and villages across the region, where residents said they carried out revenge killings and looted homes and shops.

Over the next four days, they stormed many Alawite towns and villages, where residents said they carried out revenge killings and lootings.

The fighters who raided the streets of Hai Al Kusour recognised him, so he was spared death but not the looting.

After the rampage, fighters began systematically looting and burning homes and stealing cars, Abu Ali and activists said.

Many homes of Alawites were looted and then set on fire in different areas, two residents of Syria’s coastal region told the AP from their hideouts.