Southern Syria protests

When

17 Aug 2023

Kind

Protest

Deaths

1

Coordinates

32.71° N, 36.57° E

Description

protests in Southern Syria

Injured

1

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Druze led Protests in Syria

On 17 August 2023, popular protests over the high inflation rate and deteriorating economic situation in Syria erupted in the Druze majority city of Al-Suwayda, with hundreds of participants. These grew, and by 20 August, thousands of protesters chanted slogans demanding the downfall of the Assad government.

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