Syria’s ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, acknowledged on Sunday that forces from his regime participated in violent clashes in Sweida, which Druze leaders said were ethnic massacres against their community.

Al-Sharaa, a former terrorist who fought with Al-Qaeda, said in a televised speech aired Sunday that the predominantly-Druze city of Sweida “witnessed many violations from all sides … some members of the security forces and army in Syria also carried out some violations,” AFP reported.

The state is required “to hold all perpetrators of violations to account,” whatever their affiliation, he added.

Al-Sharaa’s remarks, released by state TV, followed demonstrations in southern Syria’s Sweida Province, where Sunni Islamist forces thought to be loyal to the Syrian strongman perpetrated massacr

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