Syria: Sectarian Clashes Continue Despite The President's Ceasefire Announcement

Sectarian clashes have continued in southern Syria despite an immediate ceasefire announced by the country's president. Over the past week, fighters from the minority Druze community have been battling armed Bedouins in Sweida province, with both sides accused of atrocities. Syria's interim president, of course, deployed troops, but the government forces were accused of joining in the attacks on the Druze community. More than 900 people have been reported to be killed in the violence. Israel declared support for the Druze community earlier this week and intervened, hitting government forces and the defence Ministry in the capital Damascus.