US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on Syrian authorities to prevent jihadists from entering southern Syria, where intercommunal violence has left 940 dead.

Marco Rubio has urged the Syrian government to use security forces to prevent violent jihadists, such as Islamic State, from entering the southern region plagued by intercommunal clashes. Recent clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups have resulted in high casualties, and the Syrian government has announced a truce in Suwayda as violence continues. Rubio emphasized the need to bring to justice those responsible for the atrocities, including those within the authorities.