Ceasefire Called After Clashes In Syrian Town Of Sweida - in pictures


  • Members of Syria's security forces and children hold rifles in Sweida following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. AFP
    Members of Syria's security forces and children hold rifles in Sweida following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. AFP
  • Interior Ministry spokesman Noureddine Baba speaks to the press near Sweida after the Syrian Ministry of Defence announced a ceasefire. Getty Images
    Interior Ministry spokesman Noureddine Baba speaks to the press near Sweida after the Syrian Ministry of Defence announced a ceasefire. Getty Images
  • A security vehicle attacked in an Israeli air strike in Sweida. Getty Images
    A security vehicle attacked in an Israeli air strike in Sweida. Getty Images
  • Smoke rises from an Israeli air strike in Sweida. Getty Images
    Smoke rises from an Israeli air strike in Sweida. Getty Images
  • An Israeli fighter jet fires a flare as it flies over the predominantly Druze city of Sweida. AFP
    An Israeli fighter jet fires a flare as it flies over the predominantly Druze city of Sweida. AFP
  • An injured boy lies inside an ambulance in Busra Al Harir, southern Syria. AP
    An injured boy lies inside an ambulance in Busra Al Harir, southern Syria. AP
  • A burnt-out shop on fire near Sweida. Getty Images
    A burnt-out shop on fire near Sweida. Getty Images
  • A man receives treatment at a clinic in Busra Al Harir. AP
    A man receives treatment at a clinic in Busra Al Harir. AP