US EditionSyrian Government Says Fighting in Sweida 'Halted' After Tribal Forces Pull Out
SWEIDA, SYRIA, JUL 19 – Syrian forces enforce ceasefire in Sweida after clashes killed at least 940 people and displaced nearly 80,000, amid Israeli airstrikes and regional mediation efforts.
- In Sweida, security forces faced continued machinegun fire and mortar shelling on July 19, 2025, as the Syrian Islamist-led government struggled to enforce a ceasefire.
- Since last week, fighting in Suwayda province between armed Druze groups and Bedouin tribes escalated, leading to a humanitarian crisis and government intervention, as the Syrian Observatory reported at least 940 deaths.
- The United Nations migration agency reported nearly 80,000 displaced in Sweida, as essential services collapsed and telecom was disrupted.
- Checkpoints were established outside Suwayda’s administrative borders on July 19, 2025, to prevent infiltration, as Syrian security forces deployed in Walga town near Sweida.
- On July 18, US envoy Tom Barrack announced Syria and Israel agreed to a ceasefire, with Israel permitting limited Syrian access to Sweida for two days.
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Sectarian clashes escalated in Syria’s predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of bloodshed as the Islamist-led government struggled to implement a ceasefire.
Syrian security forces entered the southern city of Sweida as part of a ceasefire agreement, following days of tension and clashes between tribal fighters and local armed groups...
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