Sectarian clashes kill 13 near Syrian capital Damascus | Conflict News

Druze elders meet security forces in a bid to prevent further escalation of deadly violence in the town of Jaramana.

Authorities in Syria have assured a thorough investigation into clashes that are reported to have killed 13 people in a town near the capital, Damascus, largely populated by the country’s Druze minority.

The Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Tuesday that it would pursue those involved in the sectarian violence.

Syria’s new rulers, rebels who led the rebellion that…