{"id":125178,"date":"2025-04-30T09:48:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=125178"},"modified":"2025-04-30T09:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:48:47","slug":"continued-clashes-in-damascus-suburbs-kill-2-injure-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/125178\/","title":{"rendered":"Continued clashes in Damascus suburbs kill 2, injure others"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> At least two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday during ongoing armed clashes in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya town, south of Damascus, Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The violence marks the continuation of a broader wave of unrest that began early on Tuesday in the nearby city of Jaramana, a Majority-Druze area, and has since spread to the Sahnaya and Ashrafiyat Sahnaya towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to official Syrian media, the confrontations involve what were described as \u201coutlawed armed groups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local sources told North Press that the fighting in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya has been particularly intense around the Arab Bank area, with clashes continuing for over 10 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All entrances to the town have reportedly been sealed off, further isolating the area and contributing to what sources described as a worsening humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Civilians have reportedly been caught in the crossfire, with wounded individuals unable to receive medical attention due to ambulances being blocked from entering the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Armed factions have taken control of key access roads, according to the same sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavy weapons, including machine guns and RPGs (rocket-propelled grenades), have been used in the clashes, raising fears of further escalation in this volatile Damascus suburb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the situation as of the time of reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Norman al-Abbas<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 At least two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday during ongoing armed clashes in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya town, south of Damascus, Syria. 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