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Death toll from southern Syria violence rises to 248: monitor

Syrian security forces deploy amid ongoing clashes in the southern Sweida city on July 16, 2025. [AFP]

At least 248 people have been killed in southern Syria's Sweida province following several days of clashes that triggered the deployment of government forces, a war monitor said on Wednesday.

Sporadic fighting persisted despite the Syrian defence ministry announcing a ceasefire on Tuesday after government forces entered the Druze-majority city due to deadly clashes between local fighters and Bedouin tribes.

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