UN says south Syria violence has displaced more than 128,000

The United Nations migration agency said Sunday that the number of people displaced by a week of sectarian violence in southern Syria's Druze heartland has risen to more than 128,000. "To date, a total of 128,571 individuals

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Published 20 July 2025, 8:00 · Updated 18:11

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UN says south Syria violence has displaced more than 128,000

AFP | Beirut, Lebanon

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The United Nations migration agency said Sunday that the number of people displaced by a week of sectarian violence in southern Syria's Druze heartland has risen to more than 128,000.

"To date, a total of 128,571 individuals have been displaced since the onset of hostilities," said a report from the International Organization for Migration, adding that displacement from Sweida province "spiked sharply on 19 July, with over 43,000 people displaced in a single day".

UN says south Syria violence has displaced more than 128,000

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