#Syria’s fragile transition faced a new shock as rival demonstrations in the Alawite-majority city of #Latakia spiraled into violence. Reportedly, security forces fired gunshots to disperse #Alawite protesters demanding decentralisation and the release of detainees, after pro-government supporters confronted them. Similar protests erupted in #Tartus, where crowds chanted for federalism and protection from recent attacks. Watch | The Times of India