{"id":135864,"date":"2026-02-26T12:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=135864"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:06:34","slug":"syrias-suwayda-detainee-swap-after-july-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/135864\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria&#8217;s Suwayda detainee swap after July clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Authorities in Suwayda Governorate announced on Thursday that a detainee exchange between the Syrian transitional government and the National Guard led to the release of 86 individuals, marking the first swap between the two sides since deadly unrest in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Media Directorate in Suwayda said 61 members of the National Guard \u2013 a Druze armed group \u2013 were released, while the National Guard freed 25 personnel affiliated with the Syrian government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exchange comes months after Suwayda, a predominantly Druze governorate in southern Syria, descended into turmoil in mid-July when a local dispute escalated into widespread intercommunal violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clashes broke out between local Druze militias and Sunni Bedouin tribal militants, and at times involved forces affiliated with the Syrian transitional government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The violence left hundreds dead and triggered mass displacement across parts of the governorate. 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