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UN says 1,700 killed in Syria’s Suweida violence, cites possible war crimes

GENEVA, March 27 - More than 1,700 people were killed, nearly 200,000 displaced and multiple actors including Syrian government forces, tribal fighters and Druze armed groups committed acts that may amount to war…

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The Straits TimesMar 27, 2026, 9:07 AM

UN says 1,700 killed in Syria’s Suweida violence, cites possible war crimes

GENEVA, March 27 - More than 1,700 people were killed, nearly 200,000 displaced and multiple actors including Syrian government forces, tribal fighters and Druze armed groups committed acts that may amount to war crimes during a week of violence in southern Syria in July 2025, a U.N. investigation said on Friday.

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