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CCTV Shows Execution of Hospital Volunteer in Sweida as Syria Orders Investigation

Assigning its deputy security minister to investigate the verified hospital execution inside Sweida National Hospital, the Interior Ministry has faced calls from rights groups for an independent international inquiry.

The video published by activist media collective Suwayda 24 was dated July 16.
A view shows Sweida National Hospital, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File photo
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Overview

  • Security-camera footage verified by Reuters shows armed men in military fatigues and an Interior Ministry uniform forcing hospital staff to kneel before shooting a volunteer at point-blank range inside Sweida National Hospital.
  • An anonymous hospital doctor identified the slain volunteer as Muhammad Bahsas, a civil engineer who had come to help medical staff.
  • Syria’s Interior Ministry condemned the “disturbing” video and tasked Maj. Gen. Abdul Qader Al-Tahhan, deputy minister for security affairs, to lead the investigation.
  • Human rights groups and local Druze leaders have demanded an independent international inquiry into apparent extrajudicial killings and alleged state involvement.
  • The July 16 execution was recorded during intense clashes in Sweida between Druze factions, Bedouin tribal groups and government forces that have displaced tens of thousands.