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Syria Detains Security and Military Personnel Over Suwayda Killings Citing Social-Media Evidence

Talks in Amman seek a stabilisation plan for Suwayda, with investigators preparing a year-end report.

FILE - Syrian government security forces gather on a hillside as a convoy of ambulances and buses arrives at a checkpoint in the village of Busra al-Harir, southern Syria, on its way to Sweida province, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki, File)

Overview

  • Judge Hatem Naasan said security and military members identified in online videos were detained, with security personnel held by the Interior Ministry and soldiers by the Defense Ministry.
  • Authorities did not disclose the number of detainees and said those questioned were referred to judicial authorities as the committee continues its work.
  • Investigators said videos documented Druze civilians being executed in public squares and elderly men being humiliated.
  • A Druze delegation arrived in Amman for discussions with representatives of the Syrian interim government, and Syria TV reported that a US delegation would join the talks.
  • Jordan rejected an Israeli proposal for a special checkpoint into Suwayda, saying any solution must respect Syria’s territorial integrity.