Death toll from Sweida clashes exceeds 1,100
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced on Sunday that the death toll from the clashes that erupted on July 13 in Sweida, documented by name by various parties, has risen to 1,120 so far, a shocking tally that reveals the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe.
The Observatory said that among the victims, 194 cases of field executions and liquidations based on sectarian motives were documented, in scenes that echo tragic episodes experienced by Syrians previously, particularly in the events on the Syrian coast in March.
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