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Blood in the Streets and Death in the Air: Residents Survey Damage in Syrian City

In the southern city of Sweida, residents describe the aftermath of a wave of sectarian violence.

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Buildings that were burned and looted near Sweida, Syria, on Tuesday.

Clashes Between Bedouin and Druse in Syria Kill More Than 50, Health Official and Rights Group Say

The violence underscores the government’s challenge to assert nationwide control as ethnic and religious tensions simmer after the end of the civil war.

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A member of the Syrian security forces walks past a burning car near Al Mazra in Sweida Province on Monday. The violence in the heartland of the Druse community threatens to further exacerbate tensions stemming from the civil war.
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