The death toll from violent clashes in southern Syria's Sweida province has escalated dramatically over several days, according to reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and other monitoring groups. Initial reports on July 15 indicated 203 fatalities, which rose to 248 by July 16. Later updates on the same day increased the toll to over 300, and by July 17, the figure had surpassed 500 deaths. Detailed accounts from the Observatory noted that among the 516 killed in four days of fighting were 233 from Sweida governorate, including 71 civilians, four children, and four women, as well as 83 individuals reportedly executed by Syrian Defense and Interior forces. The clashes involved local Druze militias, Bedouin tribes, Syrian government forces, and included Israeli airstrikes near Damascus and southern Syria. By July 18, some human rights groups reported at least 321 deaths, while others cited more than 400 casualties. The death toll continued to rise, with reports on July 19 and 20 indicating over 700 and then exceeding 1,000 fatalities. The most recent update on July 21 from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights placed the death toll at 1,265. The ongoing violence in Sweida remains intense, involving multiple armed factions and airstrikes, contributing to the high casualty figures.
مصادر لسكاي نيوز عربية من مدينة السويداء: قتلى الأمن العام والجيش والعشائر في الأحداث التي شهدتها المحافظة مؤخرا يقدر بأكثر من ١٥٠٠
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