Thirteen people were killed Tuesday in Jaramana, a Druze-majority town near Damascus, after sectarian clashes erupted over an alleged recording of a Druze man insulting the Prophet Mohammad, according to Al Jazeera.

Gunmen from nearby Sunni areas reportedly entered the town overnight, sparking armed clashes. Among the dead were two members of the General Security Service.

Authorities are examining the recording, as Druze and government leaders urged calm and promised to hold those involved accountable. Druze elders criticized the remarks and called on both communities to eschew sectarian bloodshed, Al Jazeera reported.

The incident highlights rising tensions in Syria's Islamist-led government, as well as growing anxieties among minority groups.