at least a dozen killed in sectarian clashes near Damascus – Middle East Monitor

At least a dozen people were killed in a predominantly Druze town near the Syrian capital on Tuesday in clashes sparked by a purported recording of a Druze man cursing Prophet Muhammad, which angered Sunni Muslim gunmen, said rescuers and security sources.

Reuters reported that the fighting marked the latest episode of deadly sectarian violence in Syria, where fears among minorities have been swelling since former president Bashar Al-Assad was ousted in December….