Sweida, Syria, July 17, 2025 (AFP) - Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves over 500 dead

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2025-07-17

Syrian troops pulled out of the Druze heartland province of Sweida on orders from the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes that killed more than 500 people, according to a war monitor. The southern province has been gripped by deadly sectarian bloodshed since Sunday, with hundreds reportedly killed in clashes pitting Druze fighters against Sunni Bedouin tribes and the army and its allies. The city of Sweida was a shadow of it......

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