Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes loo

Violence in Syria's Druze region of Sweida intensified as sectarian clashes occurred. The government, along with international mediators, sought to establish a ceasefire amidst escalating tensions between Druze and Bedouin tribes.

The Druze of Syria—numbering under one million—have historically maintained a delicate balance between cooperation and quiet resistance to the Assad regime. Suwayda has been one of the few regions to avoid full-scale regime control during the civil war. However, recent economic protests and growing demands for autonomy have made it a flashpoint.