Syrian Security Oversaw Civilians
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Syrian security forces 'oversaw' armed civilians who killed Alawites, accused man says
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Alawite sect is an offshoot of Shia Islam and its followers make up around 10% of Syria 's population.
Human rights groups estimate that almost 900 civilians, mainly Alawites , were killed by pro-government forces across Syria 's coastal region in early March .
Abu Khalid said he and other armed civilians were advised and monitored by government forces.
He later filmed himself shooting dead a 64-year-old village resident at the entrance to his house.
A video of Mahmoud Mahmoud's killing surfaced on social media, filmed by the man who shot him.
In the video, Abu Khalid is seen grinning and taunting Mahmoud from the back of a motorbike before shooting him six times.
Now in military police custody pending an investigation, he tells the BBC that Mahmoud was not a civilian, but an insurgent.
But the video Abu Khalid filmed of the shooting does not support his account.
Sharaa's HTS group - once al-Qaeda affiliate - formed the backbone of his new army.
Training has reportedly been shortened and many units say they are under-equipped.
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