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Syria Sends Troops Back Into Sweida as Ceasefire Falters

It highlights how quickly a deal to transfer security control to Druze forces unraveled under sectarian pressure.

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Overview

  • The Syrian government has ordered its forces to return to Sweida after accusing local Druze militias of breaching the ceasefire agreement.
  • Bedouin Sunni tribes launched fresh attacks to free detained members, reigniting the sectarian fighting that prompted government intervention.
  • Israel, which struck targets in Damascus and Sweida to defend its Druze minority, has signaled approval for the Syrian redeployment while maintaining its own forces on alert.
  • Under a truce brokered July 16–17, government checkpoints were removed and Druze-led security posts took their place before violence resumed.
  • More than 350 people have been killed in the clashes and airstrikes, and humanitarian groups warn that continued violence and displacement are deepening Sweida’s crisis.