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Syrian Troops Begin Withdrawal From Suwaida Under Ceasefire Terms

A joint committee of officials with Druze clerics is overseeing the pullback after days of violence

Drusen aus Syrien und Israel protestieren an der israelisch-syrischen Grenze in Majdal Shams auf den israelisch kontrollierten Golanhöhen
Sicherheitskräfte der syrischen Regierung versammeln sich am Rande der Provinz Suwaida, wo es zu Zusammenstößen bewaffneter Gruppen gekommen ist.
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Overview

  • Syria’s Defense Ministry says army units have started pulling out of Suwaida city as part of a ceasefire deal
  • Influential Druze cleric Hikmat al-Hidschri rejects the agreement and has urged local militias to maintain resistance
  • The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports roughly 360 killed in clashes and alleged summary executions since early July
  • Road closures and security fears have created severe shortages of food, medicine and fuel for Suwaida residents
  • Israel has struck targets in Damascus and near Suwaida claiming to protect the Druze and the UN and US have called for further de-escalation and unhindered aid access