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Syrian forces struggle to implement ceasefire in Druze region

Syria's Islamist-led government struggled to implement a ceasefire in the predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of bloodshed.

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Damascus, Druze Minority Agree to Cease-Fire in Syria

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Key Players in Syria's Latest Eruption of Violence, From the Druze and Bedouin to Government Forces

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Bloodshed in Syria's Sweida Left at Least 321 People Dead, Human Rights Group Says

Bloodshed in Sweida left at least 321 people dead, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said on Friday, in a new toll.

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Exclusive: Syria believed it had green light from US, Israel to deploy troops to Sweida

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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 who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire

However, Syrian state media said Thursday that Druze militiamen had launched revenge attacks on Sunni Bedouin communities, leading to a wave of their displacement.

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Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

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

Druze, Syria and Bedouin

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Armed fighters in streets of Sweida as Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again in Syria

Clashes flared up again Friday between Druze militiamen and Sunni Bedouin tribes around Sweida in southern Syria.

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Syria: Renewed clashes between Bedouin tribesmen and Druze Community

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Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria

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Syrian Druze writer calls what’s happening in southern Syria ‘chaos killings’

As a fragile ceasefire holds in southern Syria following deadly clashes, a Syrian Druze writer in exile Sarah Hunaidi tells CNN it’s a “horrible situation” on the ground, as food supplies run low and...

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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

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

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

“We are very worried about the violence in southern Syria," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, calling it a "direct threat to efforts to help build a peaceful and stable Syria."

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Israel Targets Government Buildings in Syria’s Capital

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

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Caught In The Crossfire: Who Are The Druze Amid Rising Syria-Israel Tensions?

Historically, the Druze are an Arabic-speaking ethno-religious minority who are spread across Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Golan Heights. The Druze faith is an esoteric offshoot of Shia Islam with a distinct set of beliefs and practices.

Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".

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Israel strikes Damascus as fighting between Syrian forces and Druze rages

That afternoon, Netanyahu and Katz ordered the Israeli military to once again attack government forces and weaponry in Suweida. They said they were working to prevent them from harming the Druze and to "ensure the demilitarisation" of areas near Israel's border.

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

Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes looted.

Israel bombs Damascus as response to Syrian government treatment of Druze people

Israel launched massive airstrikes in Damascus, Syria, as a response to apparent attacks against the Druze minorities in Sweida. Lina Sinjab with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

Israel carried out heavy airstrikes in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters and an area near the presidential palace.

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Netanyahu vows no Syrian forces south of Damascus, as Bedouins, Druze fight despite truce

Bedouin commander says ceasefire only applies to Damascus government, declares offensive with aim to free Bedouins held by Druze, after regime's retreat during IDF strikes

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Syrian government urges parties to respect truce in Druze region

Syria's Islamist-led government said its security forces were deploying in the predominantly Druze southern city of Sweida on Saturday and urged all parties to respect a ceasefire after days of factional bloodshed that has left hundreds dead.