DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's interim government on Monday announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted president Bashar Assad and his family in the worst fighting since the end of the 13-year civil war in December.

At least 973 civilians, including women and children, have been killed in Syria in recent days as forces of the new administration seek to crush loyalists of former President Bashar al-Assad, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

The government of Syria says it has ended an operation in the coastal governorates of Latakia and Tartous after four days of fighting between security forces and pro-Assad armed fighters. The unrest came only three months after the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in an offensive by opposition fighters.

Fighters siding with Syria's new government stormed several villages near the country's coast, killing dozens of men in response to recent attacks on government security forces by loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad,

The clashes raise concerns about Syria’s stability and interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa’s ability to reunify the country after 13 years of civil war.

Members of the Syrian security forces stand guard on a street in the coastal city of Jableh, Latakia

In the worst outbreak of unrest since Syria’s transitional government took power, hundreds of people have been killed or wounded in clashes between the security forces and supporters of former President Bashar al Assad this week,

Lattakia, SANA-The Governor of Lattakia, Mohammad Othman, conducted a field visit Saturday to the National Hospital in the city, which was targeted Friday night by remnants of the deposed regime. The visit aimed to check on the hospital’s status and the injured, ensuring their well-being, as well as verifying the continuity of medical services.

A war monitor says that clashes between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad in the country’s coastal region have left more than 70 people dead and the area outside

Two days of fighting along the Mediterranean coast were among the bloodiest battles since rebels ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 745 civilians were killed, mostly execution-style, along with 125 Syrian security personnel and 148 Assad loyalists. Estimates of the total death toll from the two days of fighting vary significantly, with some suggesting even higher numbers.

Lattakia, SANA-The Public Security Department has seized more than 200 vehicles that were stolen by unscrupulous individuals and thieves in Jableh City. “Over 200 vehicles were seized that had been stolen by unscrupulous individuals and thieves in Jableh City and its surrounding areas,