Yesterday saw protests of arguably unprecedented violence in the southern Syrian province of al-Suwayda’ (whose population is majority Druze), as some protestors assaulted and set fire to the provincial government building, while also burning images of Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian flag. In addition, live ammunition was fired, which resulted in the killing of at least one protestor and one policeman.
The Suwayda' Protests: Interview
The Suwayda' Protests: Interview
The Suwayda' Protests: Interview
Yesterday saw protests of arguably unprecedented violence in the southern Syrian province of al-Suwayda’ (whose population is majority Druze), as some protestors assaulted and set fire to the provincial government building, while also burning images of Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian flag. In addition, live ammunition was fired, which resulted in the killing of at least one protestor and one policeman.