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Syrian security forces ready to deploy to Druze-majority Sweida to quell fighting, minister says – Middle East crisis live


Syrian troops pulled out of Sweida on Thursday on the orders of the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes

William Christou is a Beirut-based journalist, focusing on human rights investigations and migration issues. He has written the below article on the conflict in southern Syria.

Bahaa* had no choice but to keep on working as patient after patient came through the doors of the Sweida National hospital in southern Syria. Almost all bore similar injuries: gunshot wounds and bodies shredded by shrapnel from nearby exploding artillery.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/18/syria-druze-sweida-israel-gaza-war-latest-news-updates-middle-east

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Publish date : 2025-07-18 08:06:00

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