Members of the Syrian security forces are deployed in an area near the Syrian capital Damascus, on April 30, 2025, amid deadly sectarian clashes. (Credit: Bakr Alkasem/AFP)
At least 15 Druze fighters were killed Wednesday in an ambush near Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported Thursday.
Fighting had taken place on Wednesday in Sahnaya, near Damascus, between armed groups linked to the Sunni Islamist power and Druze fighters, before a return to a precarious calm. The 15 Druze fighters, who were heading to Sahnaya, were targeted "by security forces and armed men affiliated with them," according to the NGO.
At least 15 Druze fighters were killed Wednesday in an ambush near Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported Thursday.
Fighting had taken place on Wednesday in Sahnaya, near Damascus, between armed groups linked to the Sunni Islamist power and Druze fighters, before a return to a precarious calm. The 15 Druze fighters, who were heading to Sahnaya, were targeted "by security forces and armed men affiliated with them," according to the NGO.
