Syria forces deploy in Damascus suburb after deadly unrest
- Syrian security forces have deployed in Jaramana to restore order after armed militias refused to surrender suspects involved in the killing of a Ministry of Defense official, Ahmad al-Khatib.
- Tensions escalated following the killing of a member of the Syrian security forces at a checkpoint, leading to casualties, reported the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
- Israeli officials instructed the military to prepare to defend the Druze community in Jaramana, but this was rejected by local Syrian leaders, citing it as interference in internal affairs.
- Calm was reportedly restored after local leaders held talks with Syria's interior ministry officials to resolve the unrest.
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Syrian Forces Deployed Near Damascus Following Violence: State Media
Syria’s transitional regime has deployed security forces to the city of Jaramana, located southeast of Damascus, the country’s official SANA news agency reported on March 3. According to SANA, the move follows the killing of a defense ministry official—identified as Ahmad al-Khatib—who was shot by unidentified gunmen near Jaramana. Forces deployed in the area are working to “apprehend those individuals [responsible for the killing] and bring the…
Syria forces deploy in Damascus suburb after deadly unrest
The forces of Syria's new authorities deployed Sunday in a Damascus suburb following deadly clashes with Druze gunmen, state media said amid tensions after Israeli demands to protect the minority group. Jaramana, a mostly Druze and Christian suburb of the capital, saw a fatal shooting at a checkpoint on Friday, followed a day later by clashes between security forces and local gunmen tasked with protecting the area, according to a war monitor. On…
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