Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves nearly 600 dead

This aerial picture shows a view of Bedouin residents dismantling their camp in the vicinity of the Druze al-Mazraa village in Syria's southern Sweida gvernorate on July 17, 2025, as they prepare to leave for safer areas amid ongoing clashes. The southern Sweida province has been gripped by deadly sectarian bloodshed since July 13, with hundreds reportedly killed in clashes pitting Druze fighters against Sunni Bedouin tribes and the army and its allies. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP)