Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Eleven people have been killed in clashes in a Damascus suburb, as armed groups attacked civilians and security forces, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported on Wednesday.
Since late Tuesday, armed groups have been firing on
civilian and public security vehicles on the roads, while other assailants
attacked a checkpoint in Sahnaya city, south of the capital, SANA reported.
Residents told dpa that machine guns and rocket-propelled
grenades had caused damage to homes and cars, and left many residents
frightened for their safety.
Security forces had advanced to the centre of Sahnaya amid
heavy gunfire to reach Druze-dominated neighbourhoods in the city, one resident
said.
The clashes in Sahnaya came one day after violence erupted
in the town of Jaramana, also near Damascus, sparked by an audio recording of a
person insulting Muslim prophet Mohammed.
At least 17 were killed in the Jaramana clashes, according
to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The recording was attributed to a member of the Druze
community, sparking clashes between members of the Druze community and other
groups.
The Interior Ministry on Tuesday said they are still working
to identify the person speaking in the recording.
A statement from the Druze community in Jaramana said the
recording was fabricated to incite sedition.
Since the overthrow of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in
December, Syria’s new Islamist leadership has called for unity and promised
inclusivity, but deadly violence has repeatedly broken out.
In March, clashes erupted between Syrian security forces
under the country’s new authorities and gunmen loyal to al-Assad in Syria’s
western coastal region.
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