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Clashes Resume in Syria's Druze City of Sweida

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Clashes Resume in Syria's Sweida after Ceasefire Announcement
Clashes between Syrian government troops and local 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,

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Clashes resume in Syria's Druze city of Sweida, Israel vows more strikes
Clashes in Sweida ahead of Syrian defence minister’s ceasefire announcement
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.

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Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes
Photos in southern Syria after soldiers move in to quell sectarian violence
Syrian Druze Leader Urges Local Fighters to Confront Incoming Government Troops
Neighbouring Israel also conducted strikes on Syrian troops in Sweida and near Damascus with the stated aim of protecting the Druze minority, which is an offshoot of Islam with adherents in Syria, Le...

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Israel targets Syrian military in renewed cross-border strikes
Israeli Drones Target Syria's Sweida City, State News Agency Says
(Reuters) -Israeli drones targeted Syria's city of Sweida, where clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters have resumed, Syrian state news agency said on Wednesday. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
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Fighting reignites in Syria's Druze city of Sweida as Israel vow more strikes
Fighting between Syrian government forces and local Druze fighters continued in the southern Druze city of Sweida on Wednesday, violating a ceasefire announced only a few hours earlier that aimed to quell days of deadly sectarian violence.
Sweida's Shattered Peace: In Photos
Peace in Syria's Sweida province has been shattered by deadly fighting that started between local Druze and Bedouin groups but has now pulled in the Syrian army and even led to Israeli airstrikes. The violence reportedly began after a young Druze man was attacked,
What to Know About the Fighting in Southern Syria
Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.
Dead and wounded in clashes in Syria’s Sweida province arrive in hospital
Dozens of wounded and dead arrived at a hospital in Al-Mazraa in Syria's southern Sweida province on Tuesday following clashes between local militias, clans and government forces.
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Hundreds killed in Druze-majority Sweida city after sectarian violence
At least 203 people have been killed in sectarian fighting involving Sunni tribes, Druze militias and Syrian troops in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida since Sunday, a war monitor said
Syria announces ceasefire in Sweida after agreement with local leaders, IDF strikes regime targets
Druze spiritual leaders in Sweida in southern Syria called on armed Druze factions to cooperate with government forces and surrender their weapons to the Syrian government. The IDF reportedly struck the area of Sweida on Tuesday morning,
Israeli Airstrikes Escalate Against Syrian Forces In Sweida Amid Volatile Situation
State-run al-Ikhbariya TV reported that tanks and armoured vehicles were withdrawn from residential areas in an apparent effort to de-escalate.
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