In Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s Fears

The New York Times | April 3, 2026, 12:01 a.m. | Original
A Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria’s Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.
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