Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding
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Syria, Sweida
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Druze, Syria
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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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Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a power vacuum that Iran could exploit.
Syria's defense minister has announced a ceasefire just hours after government forces entered a key city in the volatile Sweida province.
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority on Thursday, after U.S. intervention helped end deadly fighting between government forces and Druze fighters in the south.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has called for a nationwide ceasefire and deployed security forces to quell violence between Druze and Bedouin factions. Follow DW for the latest.