Burning Christmas Tree Images & Protests In Syria End Year On Sour Note
deadline.comA tumultuous year for Syria ended on a sour note with protests after images and videos circulated of the burning of a Christmas tree in a Christian-majority town near Damascus.
News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.
Middle East news outlet The National shared a certified vid on X, which can be seen below. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets around Syria including in the capital Damascus demanding protection for religious minorities following the Christmas tree burning, which took place in the city of Hama around 200 km north of Damascus last night.
The BBC reported that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group that toppled the despotic al-Assad earlier this month, has said the men responsible for the arson were foreign fighters and have been detained while the tree will be swiftly repaired in a bid for calm.
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