{"id":132160,"date":"2025-11-16T10:23:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T10:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=132160"},"modified":"2025-11-16T10:23:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T10:23:47","slug":"druze-armed-groups-clash-with-government-forces-in-syrias-suwayda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/132160\/","title":{"rendered":"Druze armed groups clash with government forces in Syria&#8217;s Suwayda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>Druze armed groups in southern Syria responded to heavy gunfire from forces of the Syrian transitional government in the countryside of Suwayda, local sources told North Press on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clashes reportedly ended without any casualties on either side, according to the sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State media, meanwhile, reported that local armed groups in Suwayda targeted positions held by the Ministry of Interior\u2019s security forces under the transitional government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state-run news agency SANA quoted a security source saying, \u201cOutlaw groups in Suwayda are targeting security forces posts along the village of Walgha in the south of Suwayda.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria is predominantly Druze and has historically maintained a degree of local autonomy. Armed groups in the region have occasionally clashed with central authorities, reflecting local opposition to government policies and the presence of external forces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tensions have risen amid efforts by the Syrian transitional government to extend security control over rural areas, prompting intermittent armed responses from local militias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation underscores the fragile balance of authority in Suwayda, where local dynamics and historical grievances continue to influence security and political stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reporting by Haroun al-Arbid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Editing by Jwan Shekaki <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Druze armed groups in southern Syria responded to heavy gunfire from forces of the Syrian transitional government in the countryside of Suwayda, local sources told North Press on Sunday. The clashes reportedly ended without any casualties on either side, according to the sources. 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