US Edition‘We Need Everyone to Pray’: Upstate Family Trapped in Syria Amid Conflict
SUWAYDA PROVINCE, SYRIA, JUL 17 – The withdrawal of Syrian government forces after Israeli airstrikes created a security vacuum exploited by Bedouin fighters, leading to over 190 deaths and widespread displacement, rights groups said.
- A Bedouin military commander said fighters launched a new offensive on Thursday in Sweida province, noting the truce `applies only to the government`.
- Following the pullback, Syrian Ministry of Defense forces left, creating a security vacuum, emboldening factions loyal to Druze spiritual leader Hikmat al-Hijri.
- According to SNHR, at least 169 people have been killed including five children and six women since July 13, with Bedouin civilians facing killings and forced displacement.
- The crisis forced over 500 Bedouin families to flee to the Daraa countryside, with many seeking refuge in mosques, schools or open farmland without necessities.
- Community leaders and rights groups are calling for urgent intervention and reestablishment of state authority, urging protection of all communities in Suwayda province.
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Druze-Bedouin Clashes Flare Up Again After Government Forces Pull out of Southern Syria
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Syrian government forces prepared to return to a southern region Friday after renewed clashes broke out between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans, leaving tens of thousands of people displaced in a worsening humanitarian crisis. World News | Druze-Bedouin Clashes Flare Up Again After Government Forces Pull out of Southern Syria.
The Syrian National Army withdrew from Sweida, but the Bedouins insist - Israel has given the specific rebel groups a deadline of 24 hours to withdraw from Sweida
The abuses against Druze civilians involving members of government forces have increased in recent days in the city and its surroundings, cut off from the outside, resulting in reprisals against the Bedouins.
Bedouins overwhelm Druze defenses in southern Syria
The war in southern Syria took additional dramatic turns as a massive offensive by Bedouin and Arab tribal militias of Syria pushed Druze forces back toward Sweida city, with an enormous wave of tribal fighters recruited from across the country flooding the southern province. Fighters from Bedouin tribes ride a motorcycle in al-Mazraa village, in Syria's southern Sweida governorate, as clashes with Druze gunmen continue on July 18, 2025 (Photo: …
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