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While the new administration headed by al-Shara seeks to avoid chaos and bloodshed by presenting a facade of stability, reports of abductions, extrajudicial killings, and looting have begun to surface, primarily targeting the Alawite community from which Assad hails. The power vacuum left by the crumbling regime has led to a precarious situation where minorities express fears of discrimination, and existing security structures seem ill-equipped to manage the emerging crises.