Nine killed in clashes between Druze gunmen and government forces in Syria
The fighting broke out after an audio clip circulated online of a man attacking Prophet Muhammad. It was attributed to a Druze cleric, who later denied any involvement.
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The fighting broke out after an audio clip circulated online of a man attacking Prophet Muhammad. It was attributed to a Druze cleric, who later denied any involvement.
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00:00At least nine people were left dead in a Damascus suburb after clashes broke out between pro-government fighters and local Druze gunmen, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
00:15The fighting was sparked by an audio clip circulated on social media of a man attacking Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
00:23The audio was attributed to a Druze cleric, who later denied being involved.
00:30The clip angered many Sunni Muslims and led to the fighting in the predominantly Druze suburb of Jarrahmanna.
00:36Syria's Interior Ministry said it was investigating the incident and urged people to not act in a way that undermines security.
00:45It was the latest episode of sectarian violence in Syria, which has seen several clashes involving minority groups since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
00:55The new leadership has attempted to unite fragmented armed groups under one authority.
01:00But Druze fighters have resisted this, saying Damascus failed to guarantee their protection from hostile militants.