Communal violence continues around Damascus, number of dead increased to 18
Damascus:
The clashes have intensified in the southern suburbs of Damascus amid communal unrest. According to the UK -based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), Ashrafiyat Sahanaya has been reported to have been reported again with light and medium weapons including RPG. The firing in Sahanaya and Ashrafiyat Sahanaya has been reported and at least one explosion, which is believed to be due to the mortar shell. Due to this, the General Security Directorate had to implement night curfew in both cities.
The number of dead is 18
SOHR said that the death toll in the violence increased to 18. The dead include 09 residents of Jaramanana, Sahanaya, Ashrafiyat tolerated areas and nine members of pro -government forces. At least 15 other people have been injured, many of whom are in critical condition. There is a possibility of increasing the number of casualties due to continuous instability.
The incident took place in Jarmana also
Before this clash, there was another big clash. It began with the online spread of an audio recording allegedly considered abusive to Islam, allegedly formed by a member of another religious community. The incident promoted communal tension in many parts of Syria, including universities such as Aleppo and Holmes, and now it seems even more spreading, the Xinhua news agency said.
According to local media, on Tuesday evening, Israeli reconnaissance aircraft were also reported above the tolerant, although there was no reports of attacks. In the fear of further violence, the forces of the Interior Ministry were deployed in Jarmanana while the residents started running away from the area. According to SOHR, many families left the city.
The latest wave of unrest has raised concerns about the possibility of widespread communal conflict.
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