Shiite community in Syria has endured attacks from all sides in civil war . A cousin was shot dead in front of his daughter ; another held hostage . While Hafez al-Assad ruled Syria , the Rafizadeh brothers ' father was detained and tortured by Syrian security forces for his involvement in a human rights campaign . It 's unclear whether attackers were with the Syrian regime or the rebels . Neither the government nor the rebels trust anyone in Syria .
Shiite community in Syria has endured attacks from all sides in civil war . A cousin was shot dead in front of his daughter ; another held hostage . It 's unclear whether attackers were with the Syrian regime or the rebels . Neither the government nor the rebels trust anyone in Syria .