Ahmed al-Sharaa guilt groups armed of violating ceasefire after withdrawal of Syrian troops from the Druse region
The interim president of Syria, said on Thursday (17.Jul.2025) that militant groups violated the ceasefire signed in the province of Sweida, in the south of the country. According to Al-Sharaa, the truce announced with the withdrawal of troops from the government of the region was not respected by the groups. The information is from.
On Wednesday (16.Jul) Al-Sharaa ordered the Syrian troops of the Druse stronghold in the city after 5 days of intense clashes that left at least 594 dead. The conflict involved government troops, Drudos combatants and Sunni Bedouin groups, reflecting sectarian tensions and local rivalries.
Violence climbed when the Syrian government, led by Islamists, tried to reinforce its presence in the traditionally autonomous Druse region and resistant to apricot control. The entry of government forces rekindled ancient friction among the Druses, which are a religious minority historically persecuted by Sunni extremists combined with the regime.
Faced with the climb, Israel on Wednesday (16.Jul) Air attacks against Syrian army positions in Sweida, Damascus and surrounding areas. The decision was after pressure from the Israeli Druse Community, which required a military response from Tel Aviv to the Syrian offensive against his co -religionists.
In response to international pressure and Israeli bombings, the Syrian government has agreed to negotiate a truce with local drushed leaders. Under the agreement, the Islamic regime forces will withdraw from combat areas, maintaining only the police presence, which will be led by the community. Internal security becomes the responsibility of the region’s own Drudos forces.
The UN reported that nearly 2,000 families were displaced by violence. Corresponding AFP They reported that, on the morning of Thursday (17.Jul), Sweida was desolate, with looted stores, burned homes and bodies on the streets.
Druses are a religious minority present mainly in Syria, Lebanon and Israel. They emerged about 1,000 years ago as a dissent of Islam, from which they walked away over time. Since then, they have maintained a tense relationship-often hostile-with sectors of radical Islam, which usually classify them as infidels.
Al-Sharaa promised to hold those involved in the violations of the truce and protect the rights of the Druse community. “They are under the protection and responsibility of the state”he said.
On Thursday (17.Jul), the Syrian leader also stated that he is not afraid of a war against Israel, but that protecting the Syrian and Drudos citizens is the “priority” of your management.
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