Syria Sectarian Clashes

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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 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.

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

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Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence

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Israel bombs Damascus military HQ as sectarian strife rages in Syria

Israeli warplanes pounded Syrian government buildings in the capital of Damascus on Wednesday, escalating its monthslong campaign against Syria’s new authorities amid heavy clashes between government...

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

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Israel bombs Damascus, Syrian leader says not afraid of war - as it happened

Powerful airstrikes shook Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the defence ministry as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded they wit...

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

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Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus

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Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes

Following the deployment of Syrian forces, SOHR accused government forces and their allies of the summary executions of at least 19 Druze civilians, including 12 at a family guest house.

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Powerful Israeli strikes rock Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias

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Syrian troops quit Druze heartland, leaving bodies on streets

An AFP photographer counted 15 bodies on the street in the centre of Sweida today after government forces pulled out. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said more than 370 people have been killed in sectarian clashes in the city since Sunday.

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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 Ministry said, after they deployed to quell deadly sectarian clashes that had resumed on Monday,

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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.

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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 violence

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