Syria presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south
The Syrian Presidency said it would use a new force to stop the deadly sectarian conflicts between Bedouin and Draze fighters in the south of the country.
Syrian temporary president Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s office, on Friday near the city of Suweida renewed war reports to “all parties to use restriction” called.
Approximately 600 people reportedly killed Since violence broke out on Sunday. The government troops deployed in the region were accused by the residents of killing DRUze civilians and carrying out executions without trial.
Israel later received targets in Syria to force the troops to withdraw from Suweida. On Friday, the US Ambassador to Türkiye Israel and Syria accepted a cease -fire.
In a mission on the X, Ambassador Tom Barrack said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sharaa “accepted the ceasefire adopted by Syrian neighbors Türkiye and Jordan.”
Envoy, “Draze, Bedouin and Sunnis to leave their weapons and other minorities together with their neighbors in peace and prosperity to build a new and united Syrian identity.” He said.
Israel and Syria did not explicitly comment on the reported ceasefire agreement.
Shortly before the south of Sharaa’s office announced the planned military deployment, an Israeli official said that Israel has agreed to allow the Syrian internal security forces staff to allow limited entrance to Suweida for 48 hours to protect Drze civilians in the light of instability “.
Suweida’s Drze community mainly follows a hidden, unique belief derived from Shiite Islam and does not trust the current jihadist government in Damascus.
The BBC correspondent in the Syrian capital says that the sectarian hatred in Drze is now spreading around the country.
Draze is a minority in Syria, as well as neighboring Lebanon and Israel.
At the beginning of this week, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said his office received reliable reports showing widespread violations and abuse, including executions and arbitrary murders in Suweida.
Among the alleged perpetrators, the members of the security forces and individuals affiliated to the temporary government, as well as local drouze and Bedouin armed elements, he said.
“This bloodshed and violence should stop,” he warned and “should be taken into account for those responsible”.
The BBC contacted the Syrian government and security forces about the allegations of murders and other violations.
At an address on TV early on Thursday, Sharaa promised to hold the perpetrators responsible and promised to protect Draze “priority”.
“We are eager to keep our people responsible for the protection and responsibility of the state for the protection and responsibility of the state.” He said.
He continued to blame the “law illegal groups” by saying that his leaders “rejected dialogue for months”.
