Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the observatory, said the conflict started with the kidnapping and robbery of a Druze vegetable seller, leading to tit-for-tat attacks and kidnappings.
Israel hits military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias
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Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Observatory, said 42 people have died in sectarian killings since the Muslim feast of Eid el-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan on March 30.
Alawites still face targeted attacks in Syria a month after brutal counteroffensive
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