Syrian troops advance into Sweida after deadly violence

Описание: Syrian troops advance into Sweida after deadly violence

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Syria's government troops entered the Sweida region following deadly clashes on Tuesday, while Israel carried out strikes against them, saying it was acting to protect the Druze minority. Fiona Jones reports.
STORY: Convoys of Syrian army tanks and trucks entered the Sweida city on Tuesday (July 15).

That was following deadly clashes between Druze armed groups and Bedoin fighters earlier in the week.

:: Israeli army

Israel launched airstrikes on these government troops...

Saying it was acting to protect the city's Druze population and to ensure the area near the Israeli border remained demilitarised.

A Reuters reporter heard at least four strikes and saw a damaged tank being towed away.

Gunfire echoed through the city as clashes entered a third day.

The increase of sectarian violence adds pressure on interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa…

:: File

As Israel has vowed to protect Syria's Druze minority group.

The Israeli government said in a statement that it'd ordered the military to “immediately strike” the Syrian regime’s forces.

Earlier in the day, influential Druze leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hajri in a statement accused Syrian forces of breaching a ceasefire and bombarding the city.

He called on fighters to confront government troops.

Syria's defense minister later declared in a statement that a complete ceasefire was in place.

He said government forces would only open fire if fired upon.

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