White Helmets Response in Latakia and Tartous – Monday, March 10

For the fifth consecutive day, White Helmets teams continue their humanitarian mission, responding to distress calls, extinguishing fires, providing emergency medical assistance, recovering victims' bodies, and delivering life-saving services amid the ongoing crisis in Latakia and Tartous, ensuring access to affected areas and those in need while upholding humanitarian principles and team safety.

This report covers the response efforts on Monday, March 10, and includes only data related to White Helmets operations.

Recovery of Victims’ Bodies

On March 10, specialized White Helmets teams recovered 29 bodies, distributed as follows:

• 15 from Baniyas
• 10 from Jableh and its countryside
• 4 from Tartous

These numbers reflect only the bodies recovered and documented by The White Helmets. The operation was carried out in coordination with local authorities following reports on their locations. Each body was officially documented before being transported to hospitals and handed over to forensic medical services per established procedures.

Civilian Evacuations

Upon request, White Helmets teams evacuated seven families to their chosen destinations:

• Two families from Jableh
• Two families from the village of Sanobar, rural Latakia
• Two families from Tartous
• One family from Baniyas

Fire Response

Firefighting teams responded to fires in six homes and six commercial shops in Jableh, successfully extinguishing them despite severe material damage. The teams also put out a car fire in Baniyas.

Emergency Medical Services

White Helmets medical teams responded to over 30 emergency cases, including:

• Follow-ups on injured individuals
• Hospital transfers
• Routine emergency assistance

Water Supply to Hospitals, Bakeries, and Public Facilities

Amid disruptions to water services, White Helmets teams provided emergency water supplies to key facilities, including:

Latakia:

• 4 hospitals
• 2 bakeries
• 6 mosques
• University dormitory
• 5 other public facilities

Jableh:

• National Hospital
• 4 bakeries

Additional Relief Efforts

White Helmets teams also provided essential services, such as:

• Clearing blocked roads
• Removing burned or abandoned vehicles to restore traffic flow
• Resetting displaced concrete barriers in accordance with traffic regulations

Despite the extraordinary challenges in Latakia and Tartous, The White Helmets remains steadfast in its commitment to humanitarian work. Since Sunday, March 9, the organization has reinforced its operations by deploying additional emergency, firefighting, and medical teams to enhance the response and support civilians in these critical times.

We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to saving lives and assisting communities with neutrality and without discrimination. We will continue exploring every possible avenue to support Syrians, alleviate their suffering, and uphold the hope that fuels our work.

We extend our deepest condolences to the families of innocent civilian victims and express our solidarity with those affected in conflict areas. We emphasize the need to uphold human rights and demand accountability for all crimes committed against Syrians over the past 14 years—including killings, torture, forced displacement, and starvation—culminating in the recent atrocities in Latakia and Tartous.

At this critical moment, The White Helmets strongly condemns the attacks and violations targeting both civilians and security forces. We welcome the Syrian government's decision to establish an independent national committee to investigate and uncover the truth about the recent events on the Syrian coast. We urge the implementation of transitional justice mechanisms, as they are essential for achieving sustainable peace in Syria.