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SUWAYDA, SYRIA, JUL 21 – Hosam Saraya and six male relatives were executed amid sectarian clashes that have killed over 1,120 Druze civilians, highlighting escalating ethnic-religious violence in southern Syria.
- An American citizen named Hosam Saraya was confirmed killed in Syria's Suwayda during unrest last week, according to the US State Department.
- Saraya was reportedly shot alongside six family members in an execution-style attack in Tishreen Square.
- U.N. Human Rights Chief Volker Turk indicated that there are credible reports of violations by Syrian government forces, including executions and kidnappings.
- More than 128,500 people have been displaced since clashes began on July 13 between Druze and Bedouin militias, as reported by the United Nations International Organization for Migration.
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Oklahoma man among Druze family killed in execution-style shooting in Syria
A Syrian-American who was taking care of his ill father was among the eight Druze men kidnapped from their family home and "executed' in the middle of the street, harrowing video shows.
The majority of them are Druze, while there are also civilians among them.
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A Syrian American man is among members of the Druze community killed in sectarian clashes in Syria
Relatives and officials say a Syrian-American man of the Druze religious minority is among dozens of civilians killed in sectarian clashes in southern Syria. The U.S. State Department confirmed on Tuesday the death of Hossam Soraya in the city of…
Colorado Springs Gazette
US confirms death of citizen in Syria last week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Tuesday confirmed the death of a U.S. citizen last week in the predominantly Druze region of Sweida, where hundreds of people have been reported killed in clashes.
Tragedy in Sweida: U.S. Citizen Confirmed Dead
Tragedy in Sweida: U.S. Citizen Confirmed Dead The U.S. State Department has officially confirmed that Hosam Saraya, a U.S. citizen, was killed last week in the Druze-majority region of Sweida. This area has been the site of deadly clashes, with reports indicating that hundreds have been killed.State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce announced Saraya's death and emphasized that the U.S. government is extending consular assistance to his family…
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