Syria Druze leader decries ‘genocidal attack’ as clashes leave 101 dead

Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri accused the government on Thursday of conducting a “genocidal attack” on his community following days of deadly sectarian clashes that left 101 dead. 

Hijri was referring to the violence between Druze and Sunni Syrians in southern Syria this week as an “unjustified genocidal attack” in a statement. He called for international help to alleviate the situation, saying, “International forces must intervene immediately to maintain…