Syrian forces evacuate Bedouin families out of Suwayda
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According to Al Ra’i, an Amman daily, the Internal Security chief in As-Suwayda announced that detained Bedouin families would be released within hours and assured that they would return to their homes, emphasizing a continued commitment to respecting the ceasefire and ensuring calm.
One day after reaching a ceasefire with Israel, Syrian military forces began moving into the country's Suwayda Governorate, where dozens of people have been killed in recent days amid fighting between warring tribes.
The Syrian government has moved some Bedouin families out of the southern province after clashes with Druze fighters intensified over the weekend.
Israel delivered emergency medical supplies to the Syrian city of As-Suwayda on Sunday, following a week of intense sectarian violence that killed over 1,100 people and heavily damaged the local hospital. The operation, coordinated with the United States and conveyed via the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence left hundreds of people dead, drawing Israeli intervention and US condemnation.
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Al Jazeera on MSNSyria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashes
Claim comes after a new truce between Druze and Bedouin groups in Suwayda and a US-brokered deal to end Israeli attacks.
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