Syria Sectarian Clashes

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Clashes Resume in Syria's Druze City of Sweida

Syria troops quit Sweida as clashes leave nearly 600 dead

Syrian troops pulled out of the Druze heartland of Sweida on the orders of the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes that killed nearly 600 people, according to a war monitor.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Clashes Resume in Syria's Druze City of Sweida After Ceasefire Announcement

(Reuters) -Clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, just hours after a ceasefire was announced. Local news outlet Sweida24 said the city and nearby villages were coming under heavy artillery and mortar fire early on Wednesday,

NPR · 17m

Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire

The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce halted most of the fighting.

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Associated Press News on MSN · 3d

Here's what triggered the latest deadly sectarian clashes in Syria, and why it matters

Clashes between Bedouin tribes, government forces and members of a minority sect in Syria have left dozens dead and once again raised fears of a breakdown in the country's fragile postwar order. The country is deeply divided as it tries to emerge from decades of dictatorship and nearly 14 years of civil war.

The New York Times · 2d

Israel Attacks Syria’s Military Amid Sectarian Clashes Between Druse and Bedouin Tribes

Israel launched several deadly airstrikes that targeted Syrian government forces in Sweida. The attack came as sectarian violence flared between Druse fighters and Bedouin tribal groups.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 3d

Over 50 killed in Syrian sectarian clashes as Israel strikes government tanks in ‘clear warning’

Sectarian fighting between the Druze and Bedouins in southern Syria has killed over 50 people, with Israel intervening with airstrikes to prevent government soldiers from gathering in the south. Syria once again risks descending back into sectarian strife,

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Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian clashes, but more fighting and abuse alleged

Syria's defense minister has announced a ceasefire just hours after government forces entered a key city in the volatile ...

Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday ...

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Syria's Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes

Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and ...

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Syria's New Leader Won Trump's Approval—He May Soon Be on Israel's Hit List

"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli ...

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Death toll from Syria clashes rises to 594 after days of sectarian violence

At least 594 people have been killed in southern Syria's Sweida province following days of intense fighting between Druze ...

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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.

Syria orders ceasefire after clashes

Syria's defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in southern Sweida province ...

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Attacks on Syrian security forces sent to quell sectarian clashes leave 18 dead as Israel strikes targets to protect Druze

At least 18 members of Syria's security forces have been killed in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, the Defence ...

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