Syria Sectarian Clashes

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Syria, Druze and Sweida

Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed sectarian clashes

The conflict drew airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze minority before most of the fighting was halted by a truce announced Wednesday.

BBC on MSN · 2d

Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes

At least 200 people have reportedly been killed since fighting between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes erupted in Suweida on Sunday.

The Washington Post · 12h

Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling out under a ceasefire agreement that halted several days of violence earlier this week,

Syria president vows to protect Druze

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 2d

Sectarian violence erupts again in Syria, leaving at least 160 dead

Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.

BBC · 1d

Syria president vows to protect Druze after deadly sectarian violence

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

CBC on MSN · 1d

Syria’s interim president promises to protect Druze citizens following Israeli strikes

Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel on Thursday of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority, after U.S. intervention helped end deadly fighting between government forces and Druze fighters in the south.

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Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after ...

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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 ...

Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

Residents from the Syrian-Druze city of Sweida described friends and neighbors being shot at close range in their homes or on ...

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Israel is exploiting the vacuum left by southern Syria’s sectarian clashes and a weak state

Several days of bitter sectarian fighting in the south of Syria has brought the fledgling government in Damascus dangerously close to direct conflict with Israel, after Israeli warplanes launched ...

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Syrian clashes ease after Israeli airstrikes in Damascus

In his speech, Sharaa accused Israel of trying to drag the country into chaos after it launched airstrikes in Syria, which ...

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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Israel Halts Air Strikes on Syria as Sectarian Clashes Ease

Deadly sectarian clashes in Syria eased on Thursday, after a ceasefire was announced between groups fighting in the Druze-majority southern province and Israel signaled air strikes over recent days ...

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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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 ...

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