Syria: France 24 gains rare access to war-torn Sweida after deadly clashes

In Sweida, southwest Syria, violent clashes erupted between Druze factions and Bedouin groups. Two weeks into the fighting, France 24 is the first media team to enter the sealed-off city center, where the worst atrocities took place. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, over 1,000 people may have been killed, and more than 145,000 displaced, according to the IOM. Eyewitnesses also accuse government forces under Ahmad al-Charaa of complicity — or direct involvement — in the massacres. A report by our special correspondents Jenna Le Bras and Dana Alboz.

Warning: some images in this report may be disturbing.