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Historic Prisoner Swap: Syrian Government and Sweida Druze Factions Negotiate Peace
The exchange involved 86 detainees and was facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of US- and Jordan-brokered efforts to ease tensions.
- On Thursday, Syrian government forces and Druze militiamen exchanged prisoners in Sweida after clashes last summer, a rare step toward a possible political resolution brokered by the United States and Jordan.
- Mid‑July clashes between forces aligned with Druze leader Sheikh Hikmat al‑Hijri and local Bedouin clans displaced tens of thousands and followed a deal last month with the Kurdish‑led Syrian Democratic Forces, leaving Sweida outside full government control.
- Noureddine al‑Baba said the deal was reached through international and local efforts, reflecting the Syrian state's commitment to all citizens.
- ICRC officials said the swap could open talks on humanitarian concerns, the exchange affects tens of thousands displaced Druze and Bedouin civilians, and mediators United States and Jordan view it as linked to broader political efforts.
- Amid broader national fragmentation after Assad's ouster, a deal last month with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces left Sweida outside full government control, with militias backed by Israel forming de facto zones.
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Syrian government, Druze factions exchange prisoners in Suweida
The Syrian government and Druze factions controlling the southern city of Suweida carried out their first prisoner exchange on Thursday since deadly sectarian clashes last summer, the Syrian government's Suweida media office said. Hundreds were killed in days of bloodshed in July before a comprehensive ceasefire halted the fighting. Suweida province, predominantly populated by the Druze community, remains outside government control. Syria has be…
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Syrian government forces and Druze factions exchange prisoners in Sweida
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Syrian government forces and Druze fighters exchange prisoners from summer clashes
Syrian government forces and Druze fighters in the southern Sweida province have exchanged prisoners from last summer's clashes in a step toward a political deal.
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