US EditionDruze groups and Syrian forces exchange ceasefire violation claims as clashes in Sweida resume
- Clashes resumed between Druze armed groups and government forces in Sweida, causing fears of escalation after a ceasefire ended violent fighting in July.
- The National Guard accused government forces of attacking al-Majdal, alleging the use of heavy weapons and drones to breach defenses.
- The government in Damascus countered by accusing Sweida factions of violating the ceasefire first.
- Political analyst Saber Abou Ras described the clashes as 'very intense and violent,' involving drones and heavy weaponry.
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Syrian forces and Druze militia clashes continue in Suweida
Syrian government forces and militias loyal to Druze leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed on Thursday in the southern Syrian province of Suweida, bringing fighting between the two sides into a third consecutive day. Battles took place in the areas of al-Majdal, al-Naql, Tal Hadid, al-Tha'la. Najran, Ara, Atil, and Salim in Suweida's western countryside, sources told The New Arab's Arabic-language sister site, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. An unspecified …
Damascus: Syrian source accused forces loyal to Al-Din Hikmet Al-Hajri in Suwayda governorate of continuing their attacks on public security forces in the countryside of the Western Province for the third consecutive day. The source, who requested that his name not be mentioned, told the German news agency (DBA) today: "The outlaw groups, or the so-called National Guard of a man, ...]
Clashes resume in Suwayda; Druze on alert: We repelled the attacks
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