Syrian authorities have said their forces intervened to stop the clashes, but witnesses, Druze factions and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights have accused them of siding with the Bedouin and committing abuses against the Druze, including summary executions.

Hundreds of Druze took to the streets of Sweida in Syria's south, with some waving Israeli flags. It comes after deadly clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin Sunni tribes.