Syria: sectarian clashes in Sweida, Damascus creates commission of inquiry

1 Agosto 2025

(Adnkronos) – The Damascus government has created a commission to investigate the sectarian clashes that took place in Sweida, in southern Syria, and cost the lives of hundreds of people. With a decree, Syrian Justice Minister Muzher al-Wais stated that a seven-member committee, including judges, lawyers and a military official, will examine the circumstances that led to the “Sweida events”. The results of the investigation will be released within three months. 

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