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Damascus vows ‘no tolerance’ for perpetrators of violence in Sweida, even if they’re government forces
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Bedouin fighters gather in front a burned shop at Mazraa village on the outskirts of Sweida, Syria, on July 18, 2025. (AP/Ghaith Alsayed)
The Syrian defense ministry says it is aware of reports of “shocking violations” by people wearing military fatigues in the country’s predominantly Druze city of Sweida.
Syria’s Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra says there will be “no tolerance” to perpetrators in Sweida, even if they were a member of the defense ministry, according to a statement by the ministry.
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