US Edition11 civilians, security forces killed as fresh crisis erupts near Damascus
- On Wednesday, armed assaults near Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, a Druze town located 12 kilometers south of Damascus, resulted in the deaths of eleven individuals, including both residents and members of the security forces.
- The attacks came after unrest was sparked by a circulated voice recording insulting Prophet Muhammad, which heightened communal hostilities and calls for retaliation in nearby Jaramana, another Druze community.
- Security forces launched a sweeping operation in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya deploying government units to restore stability and find armed groups labeled as "outlaw gangs" responsible for the attacks.
- Walid Jumblatt, a Lebanese Druze leader, condemned the insult fueling violence and called for a transparent investigation, mediation, and national unity to prevent further conflict.
- Several political and social organizations warned that violence deepens divisions and urged all parties to pursue dialogue and end bloodshed to build peace in Syria.
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34 parties and organizations in NE Syria call for an end to the fighting in Damascus countryside
Dozens of parties and organizations in North-East Syria released a statement condemning the escalating tension and fighting in Damascus countryside, mainly in areas inhabited by the Druze community. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), forces from the Ministry of Defence took control of Ashrafiyat Sahnaya following intense clashes between local armed groups composed of members of Druze community, and forces from the Minis…
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Eleven people have been killed in clashes in a Damascus suburb, as armed groups attacked civilians and security forces, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported on Wednesday. Since late Tuesday, armed groups have been firing on civilian and public security vehicles on the roads, while other assailants attacked a checkpoint in Sahnaya city, south of the capital, SANA reported. Residents told dpa that machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades h…
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