{"id":263382,"date":"2025-07-20T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/skys-alex-crawford-explains-the-complexities-of-the-violence-sweeping-southern-syria\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T12:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:05:00","slug":"skys-alex-crawford-explains-the-complexities-of-the-violence-sweeping-southern-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/skys-alex-crawford-explains-the-complexities-of-the-violence-sweeping-southern-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky&#8217;s Alex Crawford explains the complexities of the violence sweeping southern Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/jK7pcAfQbcQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Sky's Alex Crawford explains the complexities of the violence sweeping southern Syria\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jK7pcAfQbcQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of civilians and fighters have been killed in violence between the Druze community in southern Syria and local Bedouin tribes.<\/p>\n<p>But the picture is complex, with Syrian regime troops and the Israeli military involved &#8211; and the Druze community itself split. <\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s special correspondent Alex Crawford is on the outskirts of the southern city of Sweida where a fragile ceasefire is in place.<\/p>\n<p>She explained to Sky&#8217;s Trevor Phillips the complexity of the violence and the forces behind it.<\/p>\n<p>Full story: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/inside-sweida-the-syrian-city-ravaged-by-sectarian-violence-where-bodies-line-streets-and-homes-are-burned-13399070<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #middleeast #conflict #war #syria <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of civilians and fighters have been killed in violence between the Druze community in southern Syria and local Bedouin tribes. 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