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The Syrian government deployed its forces in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, in a bid by the Islamist authorities to extend their power to the area controlled by local armed groups.
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Al-Monitor on MSNSyrian Druze say govt mission of peace devolved into rampageThe mainly Druze residents of the Syrian city of Sweida had hoped the arrival of government forces on Tuesday would spell an end to deadly sectarian clashes with local Bedouin tribes.Instead they spoke of executions,
At least 135 people have been killed at the Druze-majority city of As-Sweida since Sunday and many others humiliated by the assailants. The
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The Times of Israel on MSNIsraeli Druze block roads, rally for Syrian community as regime advances on SweidaProtests calling for international intervention break out in north shortly before IDF strikes Syrian forces in bid to protect Druze across border The post Israeli Druze block roads, rally for Syrian community as regime advances on Sweida appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Damascus has moved in to the city of Sweida after violent clashes between Bedouins, government forces and Druze left around 100 dead. In response, Israel's airforce, acting as the Druze minority's self-proclaimed protectors,
At least 89 people were killed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida as clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters raged for