{"id":128856,"date":"2025-08-27T13:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=128856"},"modified":"2025-08-28T08:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:23:31","slug":"protesters-in-suwayda-call-for-independence-hold-officials-accountable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/128856\/","title":{"rendered":"Protesters in Suwayda call for independence, hold officials accountable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>by Malin Muhammad<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) <\/strong>\u2013 Residents of a town in Suwayda, southern Syria, staged a protest on Wednesday in al-Karama Square in the city center, demanding the right to return to their homes and calling for accountability of government officials accused of involvement in recent events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local sources told North Press that residents from the town of al-Mazraa, joined by others from Suwayda city, gathered in the square to voice demands for \u201cindependence and return to their homes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protesters denounced the presence of Suwayda Governor Mustafa al-Bakour and Internal Security chief,&nbsp; Ahmad al-Dalati in al-Mazraa, holding them responsible for the killings that took place in the area. Demonstrators called for both officials to be prosecuted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the same sources, participants also rejected the portrayal of Laith al-Balous as a representative of Suwayda, stressing that he \u201cdoes not speak for them.\u201d Protesters accused him of facilitating the entry of government forces into al-Mazraa in coordination with the Ministries of Interior and Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demonstrators carried placards affirming their commitment to \u201ccomplete independence\u201d and reiterated their lack of confidence in the newly formed Syrian government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wednesday protest ended peacefully, with participants vowing to continue mobilizing until their demands are met, sources confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Suwayda residents demand accountability for government officials\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nWaI3VKEQWE?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Malin Muhammad SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Residents of a town in Suwayda, southern Syria, staged a protest on Wednesday in al-Karama Square in the city center, demanding the right to return to their homes and calling for accountability of government officials accused of involvement in recent events. 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