Over 1,000 Dead in Southern Syria Amid Clashes Involving Druze
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the deadly conflict has killed 336 Druze fighters and 298 civilians from the Druze minority, including 194 who were reportedly executed by Syrian security forces from the interior and defense ministries.
The government side has also suffered heavy losses, with 342 security personnel confirmed dead. Additionally, 21 Sunni Bedouins have been killed, including three civilians who the Observatory says were executed by Druze fighters.
Fifteen more members of government forces were killed in Israeli strikes during the same period.
The Observatory has raised alarm over the brutal nature of the violence, particularly the number of summary executions, and warned that the situation in the region remains volatile.
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