Syria: At least 50 killed in fighting between Druze, Sunni tribes

Heavy clashes between local Druze fighters and Bedouin clans that erupted over the weekend in Syria’s southern Suwayda province continued into Monday, leaving more than 50 people dead and raising fears of escalating violence in the Druze-majority region.

What happened: The violence erupted after a Druze merchant was robbed and kidnapped at a Bedouin checkpoint on the highway linking Damascus to Suwayda on Friday, triggering a series of kidnappings between the two groups.

The tensions…