Syrian forces evacuate Bedouin families out of Suwayda
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According to Al Ra’i, an Amman daily, the Internal Security chief in As-Suwayda announced that detained Bedouin families would be released within hours and assured that they would return to their homes, emphasizing a continued commitment to respecting the ceasefire and ensuring calm.
The Syrian government has moved some Bedouin families out of the southern province after clashes with Druze fighters intensified over the weekend.
Syrian authorities evacuated hundreds of Bedouin civilians from the Druze-majority city of Suwayda on Monday under a U.S.-brokered truce aimed at
Israel delivered emergency medical supplies to the Syrian city of As-Suwayda on Sunday, following a week of intense sectarian violence that killed over 1,100 people and heavily damaged the local hospital. The operation, coordinated with the United States and conveyed via the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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Al Jazeera on MSNSyria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashesClaim comes after a new truce between Druze and Bedouin groups in Suwayda and a US-brokered deal to end Israeli attacks.
One day after reaching a ceasefire with Israel, Syrian military forces began moving into the country's Suwayda Governorate, where dozens of people have been killed in recent days amid fighting between warring tribes.
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The pro-government Sunni fighters are threatening to attack the southern Druze-majority province of Suwayda and “burn” all inside if their alleged hostages are not released by Druze militants. A war monitor reported over a thousand deaths in the latest sectarian conflict.
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