Antakya and Iskanderun, Khataiy
It was a normal day in Khataiy, except that schools in Antakya and Iskanderun were somewhat low in numbers, escpecially in specific neighborhoods, particularly upper-class and traditionally liberal or minority neighborhoods as students have become inspired by so-called "climate" protests in the west. Protests were not new to Khataiy especially in these areas, protests erupted from things ranging from the demand of the resignation of President Omar Khairallah to alleged racism by the government and reform. After protests months ago demanding for reform, the laws have been changed making it easier to protest.
Protestors came out waving Khataiyi flags and held banners with environmentalist writings and others held portraits of Swedish girl who became famous recently for a speech at the World Assembly, that President Khairallah commented on saying "She needs to go back to her room with her dolls and let the adults be adults."
After the protestors came out, many of whom are secondary school aged children, the Elite Forces of the Military Police and a small National Guard Unit affiliated with the National Front ruling coalition known as "Mashara'iyaa - Janah al Askari" (The Project's Military Wing/MJA) have mobilized wearing tactical gear, masks and carrying Kalashnikov rifles. Warning shots were fired in the air to warn the protestors and later live ammunition was used to disrupt protests allegedly killing a young man named Ahmed Walid aged 16 tear gas and flash grenades were also used and 48 protests aged 13 to 25 have been arrested.
