Se alcanzó un alto el fuego después de que estallaran enfrentamientos entre las fuerzas de seguridad gubernamentales y sus grupos aliados con combatientes de la minoría drusa al sur de Damasco, la capital siria, en su mayoría alauíes.

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Israel and Iran have agreed a ceasefire after a twelve day conflict. Meanwhile, Israel strikes in Gaza continue with the humanitarian crisis deepening.

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Government forces and Druze fighters in Syria have reached a ceasefire following intense clashes south of Damascus. The violence, which lasted two days, resulted in significant damage to the town, including shops and properties. Local officials report that the ceasefire was agreed upon to end the fighting, with security forces now in place aiming to maintain peace in the region.

The clashes reportedly erupted due to an audio recording deemed blasphemous, leading to a rift between Syrian security forces, their allies, and local Druze groups. Syrian authorities have attributed the violence to outlaw groups, despite increasing concerns among minority groups like the Druze and Alawites about Sunni Islamist influences. The situation comes in the aftermath of extensive violence on Syria's coast, which saw mass civilian casualties.

In regional developments, Israeli forces were observed along the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan Heights, following an Israeli strike in Syria under the pretext of protecting the Druze community. Israel has acknowledged numerous strikes on Syrian military sites since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Foreign Ministry has condemned foreign interventions and pledged to safeguard all societal components, including the Druze, amidst its internal challenges.



Las fuerzas sirias y los combatientes drusos llegan a un acuerdo de alto el fuego

La violencia puede haber disminuido, pero las secuelas han sido difíciles para los residentes de esta ciudad al sur de Damasco, que vivió dos días de intensos enfrentamientos sectarios. La situación era muy difícil y los daños eran cuantiosos. Como pueden ver, la fachada de la tienda y algunos artículos en el interior se vieron afectados. El gobernador de la ciudad dijo que se había alcanzado un acuerdo de alto el fuego el miércoles por la noche para poner fin a los combates, y se han desplegado fuerzas de seguridad para mantener la paz. Los enfrentamientos estallaron entre las fuerzas de seguridad sirias, combatientes aliados y grupos drusos locales, desencadenados por la difusión de una grabación de audio atribuida a un ciudadano druso y considerada blasfema. Las autoridades sirias se distanciaron de los atentados, atribuyéndolos a grupos al margen de la ley. La última violencia no ha hecho sino endurecer los temores de los grupos minoritarios hacia los islamistas suníes. en el poder, y sigue a una serie de masacres en la costa siria en marzo, donde la seguridad y grupos aliados mataron a más de 1.700 civiles, en su mayoría alauíes. El régimen cayó sobre la base de que no habría sectas, ni sectarismo, de que un solo pueblo. No sé qué está pasando, por qué esta matanza, por qué este ataque a los drusos, por qué este ataque a los alauitas. Fuerzas israelíes fueron vistas a lo largo de la frontera entre Israel y Siria en los Altos del Golán ocupados el jueves, un día después de que Israel llevara a cabo un ataque en Siria, alegando proteger a la comunidad drusa. Israel ha lanzado cientos de ataques contra instalaciones militares en Siria desde que el régimen de Bashar al-Assad y ha enviado tropas a la zona desmilitarizada de los Altos del Golán. En un comunicado, el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores sirio prometió proteger a todos los componentes de la sociedad, incluidos los drusos, y expresó su rechazo a la injerencia extranjera. Pero tiene que hacer frente a con divisiones dentro de sus propias filas, incluidos los sectores radicales de sus fuerzas armadas.

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