On Tuesday, Syria began the first trial of suspects in a wave of bloodshed in March during which pro-government fighters killed hundreds of members of the Alawite minority - a case seen as a test of President Ahmed al-Sharaa's promise of accountability.Judicial sources said the group of a dozen defendants was evenly split between people alleged to have taken part in attacks on Alawite communities and others accused of taking part in attacks on government forces by militias loyal to the ousted