Syria: Fresh clashes erupt between Druze and Bedouin groups in southern Syria’s Sweida

Bedouin residents dismantling their camp on Thursday. Pics/AFP

Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling out under a ceasefire agreement that halted several days of violence earlier this week, officials said.

Government security forces agreed with some of the Druze factions that they would re-enter the area to impose stability and protect state institutions, according to two Syrian officials who spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly.

Bedouin residents leave with their dog running alongside

Syrian government forces had largely pulled out of the Druze-majority southern province of Sweida after days of clashes with militias linked to the Druze religious minority that threatened to unravel the country's fragile post-war transition. However, clashes once again flared between the Druze and Bedouin groups in parts of Sweida province.

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