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Plans to Displace Key Components of Homs Under Cover of Property Dispute
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The timing of these property claims confirms the existence of a plan to exploit recent political changes to settle social accounts in Homs
Social media posts revealed new plans to displace key components of Homs residents through claims related to land ownership in the Akrama and Al-Nuzha neighborhoods, which are predominantly inhabited by Alawites, taking advantage of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham/Al-Nusra Front's control over the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Posts appeared claiming that the Al-Shuaytat tribe, originally from Deir ez-Zor, owns vast areas amounting to 740 hectares in the Akrama neighborhood and 600 hectares in the Al-Nuzha neighborhood, using implicit threatening language by stating "we want our rights and our lands peacefully, and we don't want to be forced to take them by force."
These claims coincided with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's control of the city, led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, amid fears of changing its demographic composition, taking advantage of the events the city has witnessed since December 8, 2024.
The post, which appeared on a page specialized in Homs real estate, warns of the possibility of using force, referring to "taking up arms and fighting," in a clear threat to civil peace.
Observers point to the danger of these attempts targeting the social fabric of Homs city, emphasizing the necessity of confronting forced displacement plans led by extremist groups.
Human rights sources confirm that these claims fall within a broader context aimed at forcing demographic change in the city, warning of the consequences of these plans on civil peace.
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