Syria Clashes Kill Dozens, Sectarian Tensions Rise

Dozens have been killed in clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters in southern Syria's Suweida province. The violence started after a Druze merchant was abducted on the highway to Damascus. Security forces were deployed to restore calm, but fighting continued. The clashes have raised concerns among Syria's minority communities about their safety and the new authorities' ability to protect them.

Syrian forces are accused of carrying out summary executions in the Druze province of Sweida, where clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes have killed over 100 people. Israel has launched strikes against government forces in the area, claiming it was in defense of the Druze minority.

At least 30 people have been killed and around 100 injured in clashes between local military groups and tribes in the Syrian city of Sweida. The fighting, which involved Druze gunmen and Bedouin Sunni tribes, represents the latest escalation of sectarian violence in the region. The conflict began after a wave of kidnappings, including the abduction of a Druze merchant. The Syrian interior ministry has announced that its forces will directly intervene to resolve the conflict, and the Ministry of Defence has deployed military convoys to the area.

The article discusses the recent clashes between Bedouin groups and Druse militias in southern Syria's Sweida province, resulting in over 100 deaths. The conflict escalated into a broader sectarian violence, drawing in the Syrian government and neighboring Israel. The Syrian government deployed forces to quell the conflict, but the Druse militias resisted, suspecting government support for the Bedouins. Israel intervened with airstrikes against Syrian government troops, citing concerns about hostile forces near its border and protecting the Druse minority. The clashes highlight the challenges Syria's new government faces in asserting its authority and the risk of sectarian conflict.