US EditionDruze-Bedouin Clashes Flare up Again After Government Forces Pull Out of Southern Syria
SWEIDA, SYRIA, JUL 18 – At least 594 people, including 154 Druze civilians, have died in sectarian clashes as Syrian forces return to restore order amid a fragile ceasefire collapse.
- On July 16, 2025, Syrian security forces arrived in the western countryside of Sweida to quell clashes, the Interior Ministry said.
- Heavy clashes erupted on Friday between Druze and Bedouin fighters, the ceasefire had briefly held earlier this week, after a Druze merchant was abducted.
- The UN estimates nearly 600 killed and around 2,000 families displaced since July 13, including 154 Druze civilians.
- An Israeli official said Israel agreed to allow limited entry of Syrian forces into Sweida for 48 hours, as Bedouin civilians fled and tribes mobilized nationwide.
- Meanwhile, the UN refugee agency called for unhindered humanitarian access for all sides.
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Druze-Bedouin clashes reignite after government forces pull out of southern Syria
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.
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Fighting has broken out again in southern Syria between Druze and Bedouin. The Syrian government army will be deployed to "resolve the conflict between the parties," Syrian authorities have reported. Government troops will be deployed in the Sweida region. Syrian government officials told the Associated Press that the army has agreements with several Druze groups to enter the area to restore regional stability and protect state institutions. It …
CHRONIQUE. Franco-Syrian writer Omar Youssef Souleiman reminds us that the clashes between Sunni and Druze communities have historical antecedents.
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