Gunmen patrolled the streets of the Jaramana suburb on Wednesday, while some shops stayed closed, a day after clashes broke out between local gunmen belonging to the minority Druze sect and pro-government fighters.

Syrian Druze gunmen have clashed in recent weeks with government security forces and pro-government gunmen in the southern Damascus suburb of Jaramana. Late Tuesday, government representatives and Jaramana dignitaries reached an agreement to end the fighting,