Death toll in Sweida rises to 1,517, including 300 field executions

The death toll from the conflicts in Sweida since July 13 has risen to 1,517 people, including 300 field executions, amid ongoing attacks.

Death toll in Sweida rises to 1,517, including 300 field executions
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4 August, 2025   15:28
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented the killing and execution of hundreds during the unrest that began on July 13. The number of victims has now reached 1,517, including 300 who were executed in the field.

The casualties are distributed as follows:

720 killed from Sweida, including 164 civilians (21 children and 56 women).

474 from the Ministry of Defense and General Security, including 40 members of Bedouin tribes and one Lebanese fighter.

15 members of the Ministries of Defense and Interior killed in Israeli airstrikes.

3 killed (a woman and two unidentified individuals) in the shelling of the Ministry of Defense building.

2 media personnel killed during the events.

300 field executions carried out by the Ministries of Defense and Interior, including 17 women, 10 children, and one elderly man.

3 from Bedouin tribes, including a woman and a child.

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