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Syria's Druze find bodies in the streets

'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida

"There were bodies everywhere outside our building," she told the BBC in a phone interview, using a pseudonym out of fear for her safety.

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Syria's Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after clashes

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Bodies and Looted Homes: Syria's Druze Reeling After Sweida Bloodshed

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

Syrian state-run media say Israel carried out an air strike near Syria's southern Druze-majority city of Suweida late on Thursday.

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Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

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Syria’s Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes

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Syrian Forces Prepare to Redeploy to Sweida City Despite Israeli Warnings

Israel's military carried out fresh strikes in Sweida province overnight.

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support

Druze, Syria and Bedouin

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Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drew in an array of local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country's yearslong civil war.

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Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze as truce strained by Bedouin offensive

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Syrian government forces re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

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Israel Targets Government Buildings in Syria’s Capital

Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.

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Syrian government and leaders of the Druze minority announce new ceasefire

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Crisis Spirals in Syria With Israeli Strikes on Damascus

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Syria withdraws troops from south after days of deadly clashes with Arab minority that drew in Israel

Israel has stepped up its campaign despite pressure from the US, which has made moves to end Syria’s international isolation.

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Syrian government and leaders of Druze minority announce new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes

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Israel strikes Syria as clashes between government and Druze minority rage on

Syria, Israel and Air Strikes

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Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

In a televised speech, Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa promised to protect the rights and freedom of Syria's Druze community — and avoid an “open war” with Israel.

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Israel strikes Syria amid sectarian clashes

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Syrian Clashes Ease After Israeli Air Strikes in Damascus

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Suwayda tense as Syria reels from sectarian fighting, Israeli attacks

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said that protecting the country’s Druze citizens and their rights is a priority, as he announced that local leaders will take control of security in the city of S...

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Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes

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Alert: Syrian officials and Druze leaders announce new ceasefire after days of fighting, following breakdown of previous truce

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Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

The dayslong fighting threatened to unravel Syria’s postwar political transition and brought in further military intervention by its powerful neighbor Israel, which on Wednesday struck the Syrian Defe...

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Syrian forces leave Sweida under ceasefire agreement with Druze militias

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Here’s what triggered the latest deadly violence in Syria, and why it matters

Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

Clashes have erupted again between Druze militias and Bedouin clans in southern Syria. Government forces withdrew from the area earlier this week under a U.S.

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New clashes rock Syria's Druze heartland as tribal fighters reinforce Bedouin

Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and

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After Israel allowed ‘limited entry’ to Sweida, Syria denies plan to redeploy forces in Druze-Sunni clash region

Syria’s interior ministry spokesperson stated on Friday that government forces were not prepared to redeploy to Sweida Province, according to the official news agency

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Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?

STORY: Violence in southern Syria has put a spotlight on a small but influential minority, the Druze.:: Who are the Druze?The Druze are Arabs who follow a religion derived from a branch of Islam.They maintain a degree of secrecy about the practice of their faith that emerged in the 11th century.

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Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the country’s south, amid clashes in the area.

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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze

The United States said it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture his country.

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Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians

Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a power vacuum that Iran could exploit.

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Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact

Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack. Many then met relatives never seen before.