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Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida

Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect

Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with militias from the Druze minority.

The National on MSN · 11h

Syrian forces withdraw from Druze city of Sweida after Israeli strikes and US demand to pull out

Government forces and allied militias began withdrawing from the mostly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria on Thursday, following Israeli strikes to defend the sect and US demands on Damascus to pull out.

The Times of Israel · 17h

Syrian gov’t forces begin withdrawing from Sweida as Israel vows to protect Druze

Withdrawal follows announcement of truce, which a Druze spiritual leader says includes 'full integration of the province' into Syrian state, though other community leaders reject it

Photos in southern Syria

Dhaka Tribune · 20m

Over 500 killed in south Syria violence

Over 500 people people have been killed in southern Syria’s Sweida province, a war monitor said Thursday, giving an updated toll after several days of clashes that triggered the deployment of government forces.

Seattle Times · 1d

Photos in southern Syria after soldiers move in to quell sectarian violence

Injured government soldiers and civilians were treated after Syrian troops moved into the city of Sweida and surrounding areas after clashes broke out between Druze militiamen and Sunni Bedouin tribes in southern Sweida province.

Yahoo · 8h

Monitor: 360 killed in days of violence in southern Syria

A UK-based war monitor on Thursday said the death toll from sectarian violence in the southern Syrian province of Sweida over the past few days has risen to 360. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights relies on a network of sources on the ground and is generally seen as credible,

Al-Monitor on MSN1h

After days of bloodshed, residents of Syria's Sweida confront devastation

Residents emerged from their homes to scenes of devastation on Thursday after government forces withdrew from the Syrian ...

Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze rights as ceasefire holds

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority on Thursday, after U.S. intervention helped end deadly fighting between government ...

Syria's Druze Reach New Ceasefire Deal With Government in Sweida, Religious Leader Says

(Reuters) -Syria's Druze have reached a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian government in Sweida that will take immediate ...

Messenger-Inquirer5h

Syria troops quit Druze heartland leaving bodies on streets

Syrian troops pulled out of the Druze heartland province of Sweida Thursday on orders from the Islamist-led government, ...

Deadly Clashes in Syria’s Sweida: What’s Really Going On? | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G

Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Syria’s war may have faded from headlines, but in Sweida, violence has erupted once again — ...

Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact

Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack. Many then met relatives never seen before.

Syria Says Local Factions To Secure Violence-hit Sweida

The Syrian government announced Thursday that local leaders would assume control over security in the city of Sweida in an attempt to end violence that has claimed hundreds of lives and prompted ...

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Here’s what triggered the latest deadly violence in Syria, and why it matters

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based war monitor, said the clashes started after members of a Bedouin tribe ...

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