The law firm of the interim president of Syria Ahmed al-Shara announced the introduction of "an immediate and complete ceasefire". all case of truce breach will be treated as "a violation of Syrian sovereignty". The battles between druzes and Sunni Bedouins in Suwajda have been going on since 13 July and at least 718 lives have already been consumed. The global Red Cross described the humanitarian situation in the city as critical.
The Syrian Ministry of the Interior reported that it had begun deploying units under the Ministry of Interior in Kuwait. On Thursday, government troops withdrew from the city and the squad militias took control of it.
Hundreds of victims in combat
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) based in London, clashes have claimed at least 718 lives. Among the victims were 391 druzes, mostly civilians, 287 soldiers and officers of units subordinate to the Syrian MMA and 21 Bedouin fighters.
The global Red Cross called for food, drinking water, electricity and medical supplies. The organization identified the humanitarian situation in Kuwait as critical.
Syrian Army Intervention
The battles between the druzes and Sunni Bedouins in Suveyda, which is believed to be the druzian bastion in Syria, broke out on 13 July. The Syrian army entered the city on Tuesday.
According to the druzes, as well as SOHR and another witnesses, soldiers attacked the squad population. This provoked Israel's reaction, which bombed government targets in Damascus, including the vicinity of the presidential palace.
Israeli intervention and ceasefire
The Israeli government justified these actions with the request to defend the Drusian population. respective hours later, Israeli and Syrian authorities announced a ceasefire.
Druzes are a spiritual number from Shiite Islam. In addition to Syria, they besides live in Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel, where they enjoy a peculiar status, due to the fact that unlike Muslim and Christian Arabs, they can service in military service.
(PAP) Note: This article was edited with Artificial Intelligence.
