US envoy accuses Druze sheikh of using its backing to persecute other members of the community

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Tom Barrack says Sweida 'lives off' the captagon trade and that Israel and Syria 'will come to terms' US envoy Tom Barrack has criticised a prominent Druze leader in southern Syria, accusing him of exploiting the perception of Israeli backing and US support to persecute other members of the community. Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, made the remarks in an interview with the commentator Mario Nawfal published on X on Friday. Barrack said his concern was not Israe