US EditionClashes between Druze gunmen and pro-government fighters in Syrian capital kill at least 10
- Clashes occurred early Tuesday in Jaramana, a suburb of the Syrian capital, resulting in at least four deaths, according to war monitors and activist groups.
- An audio clip attacking Islam's Prophet Muhammad circulated, prompting the violence among Sunnis and Druze.
- The Interior Ministry is investigating the audio, stating that initial findings showed the cleric was not responsible and urging people to maintain security.
- Druze cleric Marwan Kiwan denied responsibility for the audio, claiming it was intended to incite conflict among the Syrian people.
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Syria: 14 dead after clashes between Druzes and government security forces
Bloody clashes broke out during the night of Monday to Tuesday, 29 April, in a predominantly Druze suburb of Damascus, killing 14 people, according to the OSDH, leading the new Syrian Islamist power to seal an agreement with this minority to calm the situation. These clashes are part of an already tense context, as in recent weeks armed Syrian Druze men have faced government security forces in the same city.
Gunmen Attack Druze Group in Damascus Suburb, at Least 14 Killed - News From Antiwar.com
Violent sectarian gunbattles have erupted in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, when Sunni gunmen from the nearby Maliha suburb attacked Druze groups in the area. At least 14 people have been confirmed killed, including seven Druze fighters. Two security force members were killed in the conflict, and at least 15…
Confessional confrontations in Syria: 14 deaths in the Druze suburb of Jaramana in Damascus
The violence revives the religious tensions, a month after massacres against the Alawite minority, following a speech message deemed blasphemous. The authorities promise to prosecute those involved in these clashes.
More Than a Dozen Killed in Sectarian Clashes Near Syrian Capital
More than a dozen people were killed in a predominantly Druze town near the Syrian capital on Tuesday in clashes sparked by a purported recording of a Druze man cursing the Prophet Mohammad which angered Sunni gunmen, rescuers and security sources said. The fighting marked the latest episode of deadly sectarian violence in Syria, where fears among minorities have been swelling since Islamist-led rebels ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad from
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