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Syrian Druze spiritual leader slams government over deadly sectarian clashes

Syrian Druze spiritual leader slams government over deadly sectarian clashes

Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri on Thursday harshly criticized Syria's government for what he called an "unjustified genocidal attack" on the minority community during deadly sectarian fighting in Druze-majority areas south of Damascus this week.

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