Clashes erupt as Iraq holds parliamentary elections

At least two people were reportedly killed and another injured after an encounter between two families in Erbil’s Debaga devolved into an armed altercation over a “social dispute.”

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Sulaimani authorities to compensate for damage from Lahur Sheikh Jangi arrest operation

“The process will continue until [the area] goes back to the way it used to be,” said Sulaimani's deputy governor

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We disavow crimes, violations committed in Suwayda: Sharaa

Sharaa accused armed groups in Suwayda of launching “retaliatory attacks against the Bedouin and their families,” after state forces withdrew from the province on Wednesday, claiming that that the attacks included violations of human rights.

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Damascus to send ‘specialized force’ to quell Suwayda clashes

“Attacking peaceful families, terrorizing children, and violating people’s dignity in their homes are condemned and rejected,” said the Syrian Presidency

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Death toll in southern Syria clashes rises to 30

Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab blamed “the absence of state institutions, especially military and security ones,” for the escalations in Suwayda, noting that, “The only solution to this is to impose security and activate the role of institutions to ensure civil peace and a return to normal life in all its aspects.”

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Dozens killed, injured in clashes in southern Syria

The clashes erupted after gunmen from local tribes attacked police checkpoints of internal security forces

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Over 160 civilians killed in ‘horrifying massacres’ by Syrian security forces: War monitor

SOHR called on The international community to dispatch investigative teams to document the “serious violations against civilians,” and urged the Syrian authorities in Damascus to hold the perpetrators accountable.

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Syria vows ‘decisive’ response to anyone who refuses to hand over arms

Hassan Abdel Ghani, spokesperson for the defense ministry, said on Friday that their forces were able to achieve “rapid field advancements,” and reasserted control over areas where the clashes occurred

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At least 70 killed in clashes between government forces, Assad loyalists in Syria: monitor

"More than 70 killed and dozens wounded and captured in bloody clashes and ambushes on the Syrian coast between members of the Ministry of Defense and Interior and militants from the defunct regime's army," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said in a post on X.

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