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Damascus begins public trials over Sweida sectarian violence
Syrian authorities have opened public trials for individuals accused of participating in attacks in the southern city of Sweida. The violence occurred in July 2025 and ranks among the most severe sectarian clashes since the change in government.
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Syrian authorities have begun public trials for people accused of taking part in the July 2025 attacks in Sweida. The proceedings mark the first formal legal response to the violence, which occurred in a predominantly Druze area of southern Syria. The attacks took place after Ahmed al-Sharaa assumed power following the collapse of the Assad regime in 2024.
Officials described the clashes as among the most serious sectarian incidents since that transition. A photograph taken on July 20, 2025, shows a Syrian Druze fighter kneeling at the entrance of a building in Sweida. The image was credited to Shadi al-Dubaisi for AFP via Getty Images.
No further details on the number of defendants, charges, or scheduled hearing dates have been released.
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