Clashes between Bedouin tribes and local Druze fighters in the southern Syrian city of Sweida have left at least 37 people dead, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The violence marks the first major outbreak in the area since deadly confrontations earlier this year.
Among the victims, 27 were Druze—including two children—and 10 were Bedouin. The Syrian interior ministry confirmed over 30 deaths and nearly 100 injuries and announced the deployment of troops to the region to de-escalate the situation.
The Damascus-Sweida highway was closed amid the unrest. Syrian state media reported security forces have positioned themselves along administrative borders between Sweida and the neighboring Daraa province.
Sweida Governor Mustapha al-Bakur urged residents to exercise restraint and respond to calls for reform. Druze spiritual leaders also appealed for calm and called on the government in Damascus to intervene.
Due to the violence, the Ministry of Education postponed Sweida’s secondary school exams, originally scheduled for Monday.
Sweida is home to Syria’s largest Druze community, a minority that has faced ongoing tensions with local Bedouin clans. The interior ministry attributed the clashes to “accumulated tensions over previous periods.”
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, concerns over minority rights and security have intensified in Syria. Earlier clashes between Druze fighters and new security forces in April and May resulted in dozens of deaths, prompting local agreements aimed at easing tensions and integrating Druze fighters into government forces.
LND/SAE
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