💨 Abstract

In Syria, a new committee is investigating recent sectarian violence in Sweida province, which resulted in hundreds of deaths and mass displacement. The July clashes involved Sunni Bedouin clans and Druze minority fighters, with disturbing reports of civilian atrocities. Syria's Justice Ministry aims to uncover the events and prosecute those implicated. This follows a similar committee's findings of serious violations during earlier coastal violence, where over 1,400 civilians were killed.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff