Checkpoints around Druze communities - in pictures

The main check point of Sahnaya, Damascus. All photos: Hasan Belal for The National
The main check point of Sahnaya, Damascus. All photos: Hasan Belal for The National
A building in Sahnaya following the clashes between Druze armed forces and extremist factions
A building in Sahnaya following the clashes between Druze armed forces and extremist factions
A girl and her mother collect bread
A girl and her mother collect bread
Syrian General Security forces in Sahnaya
Syrian General Security forces in Sahnaya
A public security checkpoint regulates traffic in Sahnaya
A public security checkpoint regulates traffic in Sahnaya
Sahnaya residents return to normal daily following the clashes
Sahnaya residents return to normal daily following the clashes
Charred remains of a building in Sahnaya
Charred remains of a building in Sahnaya