(250311) -- DAMASCUS, March 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Yasser Al-Farhan, spokesman for the National Independent Committee for Investigation and Fact-Finding, speaks at a press conference in Damascus, Syria, on March 11, 2025. A Syrian investigative panel pledged on Tuesday to hold those responsible for recent violence in the country's coastal region accountable, as a rights group reported at least 1,500 people killed in days of clashes involving security forces, militants, and sectarian factions. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)