The civilian wrestled one of the men in fatigues to the ground — at which point the others murdered the civilian in cold blood with a volley of rifle and pistol fire. The Druze were one of the groups most fearful of oppression under the new Syrian government, along with Syria’s dwindling Christian community and the Alawites, the small sect of Shia Islam that claimed the Assad dynasty as members. Sharaa also claimed “outlaw” Druze vigilantes were working with Israel to destabilize the Sweida region, while the Bedouin were merely “rushing to the rescue of the oppressed,” in accordance with their “lofty values and principles.” He did, however, add a bit of scolding for the Bedouin for taking matters into their own hands, instead of trusting Damascus to handle the situation.
Author: John Hayward, John Hayward
Published at: 2025-08-12 22:52:19
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