{"id":312510,"date":"2026-01-25T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-went-to-the-frontline-of-sectarian-violence-in-syria-this-is-how-we-got-there-hotspots\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T18:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:00:27","slug":"we-went-to-the-frontline-of-sectarian-violence-in-syria-this-is-how-we-got-there-hotspots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-went-to-the-frontline-of-sectarian-violence-in-syria-this-is-how-we-got-there-hotspots\/","title":{"rendered":"We went to the frontline of sectarian violence in Syria &#8211; this is how we got there | Hotspots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/IbJH-Hy-MCY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"We went to the frontline of sectarian violence in Syria - this is how we got there | Hotspots\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IbJH-Hy-MCY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In the summer of 2025, Alex Crawford and her team were on assignment inside the besieged Syrian city of Sweida.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Hotspots, join Alex, producer Chris and camera operator Garwen as they get caught in a gun battle between Druze militia and Arab fighters.<\/p>\n<p>Find out how difficult it is to get to the heart of the story where bodies are piled outside a hospital, and see the emotion behind a decision from their Syrian producer to put protecting the team first.<\/p>\n<p>#skynewshotspots #hotspots #syria #worldnews<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our Sky News Hotspots YouTube channel for more videos: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SkyNewsHotspots<\/p>\n<p>Follow 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>In the summer of 2025, Alex Crawford and her team were on assignment inside the besieged Syrian city of Sweida. 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