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| Syrian rebels threaten to attack Druze | |
| 2016-09-14 | |
| [ARA News] HOMS – Islamist rebel factions threatened to attack the Druze minority in Syria’s southern Quneitra Governorate, after accusing them of supporting the Syrian regime, local sources reported on Tuesday. Islamist rebels of the Qadissiyat al-Janoub coalition vowed in a statement to attack the Druze-populated town of Hadir if the residents refused to support the fight against the Syrian army forces in the Quneitra Governorate. “The pro-Assad forces have imposed a siege on rebel-held areas in Quneitra, where thousands of civilians are suffering starvation. Our fight against the regime will continue until breaking this siege and defeating pro-Assad militias in the governorate. Thus, we call on the Druze community to cooperate with us and allow our fighters to enter al-Hadir town and create a supply route; otherwise, we’ll be obliged to open the route by force,” rebel factions of the Qadissiyat al-Janoub said in a statement. Since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict in 2011, the Druze religious minority in southern Syria has taken a neutral position towards all parties to conflict. Yet, hundreds of Druze soldiers are still fighting alongside the Syrian regime’s army against the armed opposition.
“We’ve received many threats from the Islamists. The people of al-Hadir town are now terrified after the recent threat from the Qadissiyat al-Janoub’s fighters,” al-Amir said. | |
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