Over 500 killed in south Syria violence: monitor

Over 500 killed in south Syria violence: monitor
Thursday 17 July 2025 - 16:38

Over 500 people people have been killed in southern Syria’s Sweida province, a war monitor said Thursday, giving an updated toll after several days of clashes that triggered the deployment of government forces.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights counted 79 Druze fighters and 154 civilians from Sweida among the dead, including 83 people “who were summarily executed by members of the defence and interior ministries”.

The clashes also claimed the lives of 243 government personnel and 18 Bedouin fighters, in addition to three members of Bedouin tribes “who were summarily executed by Druze fighters”.

Fifteen government personnel were also killed in Israeli airstrikes.

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