Syria detains members of security forces over Suwayda violence

Chief investigator declines to say how many arrested; some were identified by videos on social media.

By Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies

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Syria has arrested members of the country’s security and military services as part of a probe into sectarian violence in the southern province of Suwayda earlier this year that left hundreds dead.

Syria detains members of security forces over Suwayda violence

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