Syria Sectarian Violence

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Syria announces shaky ceasefire

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

Sectarian fighting persisted in southern Syria on Tuesday, adding to a death toll that after three days of clashes has exceeded 160 people, according to observer groups.

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Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence

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Syria announces shaky ceasefire after over 160 killed in sectarian violence that drew in Israel

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Israel Threatens to Escalate Involvement in Syria as a Ceasefire Collapses

Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and Israel threatened to escalate its involvement in supp...

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Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes

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Here's What Triggered the Latest Deadly Sectarian Clashes in Syria, and Why It Matters

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

The Syrian foreign ministry said several civilians and security force members were killed in the strikes, but did not provide specific figures.

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Syrian Druze Leader Urges Local Fighters to Confront Incoming Government Troops

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Israel targets Syrian military in renewed cross-border strikes

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Israel bombs Syria army HQ after warning Damascus to leave Druze alone

Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.

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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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Israel Strikes Southern Syria in New Flare-Up of Violence

Israel said its military struck several tanks in southern Syria, as clashes between Bedouin gunmen and Druze militias left dozens dead and injured.

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,