Them 13 the dead arrived by conflicts erupted in Jaramana, Damascus suburb of Syria where the majority of residents are Druzo, after posting a recording in which a member of this religious minority He is alleged to offend the Prophet Mohammed.
As announced today (29.04.2025) rescuers, security services and non -governmental organization, this incident occurred one month After slaughter in the minority of the Alawites in Syriawhere an Islamist coalition seized power in December.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “Security forces launched attack “against Damascus’s Jaramana suburb, the majority of the inhabitants of which are Druzoafter posting on social social media message that allegedly recorded Drouzos and which was found blasphemous to Islam.
However sources of security services pointed out that Conflicts broke out overnight when armed from the neighboring town of Maliha and other Sunni areas were affected by Jaramana.
Rescuers stated that of the conflicts, in which small and medium -sized weapons were used, killed 13 people. Among the dead are two members of the Syrian Security Service, a new force that has mainly joined former rebels, according to Interior Ministry spokesman Mustafa al -Abdo.
Abdo denied that armed people attacked Jaramana, pointing out that citizens outraged by the audio message were protesting and turning the target of shooting by groups.
Many residents of Jaramana who spoke by phone with the French News Agency said they had heard exchanges of fire during the night. “We didn’t know what was going on, we were afraid that Jaraman would become a war theater,” said Richam Wakaf worker.
Local fighters developed on the streets and entrances of the district by asking residents to stay in their homes, one of these gunmen, Jamal, pointed out. “Jaraman has not lived through something similar for years,” he added.
“Normally the city is full of life, but today it is dead, everyone is in their homes.” This morning some stores had opened, but the streets of Jaramana, in the southeastern part of Damascus, where Christians live, were empty.
In their announcement the Local Religious Authorities of Druzes “strongly criticized the unjustified armed attack on Jaramana (…) aimed at innocent citizens” At the same time, they rejected the Syrian authorities “the full responsibility for what happened and for any deterioration of the situation”.
“Protection of life, dignity and citizens’ property is one of the most fundamental priorities of the state and security services,” the statement added.
In addition, the Religious Authorities of the Drouz have criticized “any infringement of the Prophet Mohammed” and assured that the audio message is fake and aimed “provoking a rebellion”.
The Syrian Ministry of the Interior emphasized today ‘the importance of being respected by public order and not allowed to draw on actions that disturb it».
Added that He is investigating the “blasphemous” message “against the prophet” Mohammed to identify who posted it and to account for justice.
The Druzo, offshoot of Islam, live mainly in Lebanon, Syria and Israel. Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al -Assad on December 8 Israel has increased opening gestures to this minority.
In early March, after riots in Jaramana, Israel threatened with military intervention if the new Syrian authorities attack the Druzes. Minority officials immediately rejected these statements and reiterated their commitment to the Syrian unity.
After an Islamist coalition under Ahmed al -Sarah, who was proclaimed a transitional president, seized power in Syria, the international community has intensified its appeals to protect minorities.
In early March 2025 there were slaughter on the coast of western Syria at the expense of the Alawite minority, to which Assad belongs. At least 1,700 civilians were killed, according to the Observatory.