Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday pledged that reunifying the war-torn country must be achieved through dialogue rather than violence, while accusing Israel of stirring unrest in the south. His remarks came as hundreds of people protested in Sweida, following Druze-Bedouin clashes, with demonstrators calling for self-determination in the Druze-majority province.
A second aid convoy carrying vital supplies reached the southern Syrian city of Suwayda on Wednesday, days after deadly clashes between Druze militias and Sunni Bedouin tribes left hundreds dead and tens of thousands displaced.
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Armed Bedouin factions in southern Syria announced Sunday they have withdrawn from the Druze-majority city of Sweida following a week of violent clashes and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Humanitarian aid convoys have begun entering the city, which has been left devastated by sectarian fighting, power outages, and severe shortages.
Intense fighting erupted Friday between armed Druze factions and Bedouin tribal forces near the western entrance of Suwayda city in southern Syria, further destabilizing the already fragile region.
In a dramatic escalation on Monday, Israel’s army struck military tanks in southern Syria as fighting erupted between Syrian government forces, local Bedouin tribes, and Druze militias in the conflict-ridden Sweida province.
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