- New Syrian regime declares crackdown in coastal region after 14 policemen killed The Times of Israel
- Syria’s new rulers launch security crackdown as tensions brew CBC News
- Deadly Ambush, Protests Challenge Syrian Leaders’ New Power The Wall Street Journal
- 17 reported killed in Syrian clashes after attempted arrest of former prison officer The Guardian
- Syria says 14 interior ministry personnel were killed in ambush by al-Assad supporters Euronews