Damascus, April 29, 2025 (AFP) - Syria monitor says 9 Druze fighters killed in clashes with security forces

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2025-04-29

A Syria war monitor on Tuesday said at least nine people were killed in clashes between Druze fighters and security forces loyal to the Islamist government who stormed a Damascus suburb. The incident, sparked by the circulation on social media of an audio recording deemed blasphemous, was met with immediate condemnation from leaders of the Druze religious minority. The violence follows sectarian massacres last month in the Alawite coastal heartl......

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