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Clashes Rage in Druze Region as Syria Struggles to Enforce Ceasefire

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14:46 JST, July 20, 2025

DAMASCUS, July 19 (Reuters) – Sectarian clashes escalated in Syria’s predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of bloodshed as the Islamist-led government struggled to implement a ceasefire.

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