Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
World
Home / World / Asia-Pacific

Syrian interim govt begins phased implementation of ceasefire in Sweida as clashes continue

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-07-20 06:59
Share
Share - WeChat
Members of Syrian security forces walk along a road lined with police vehicles on the outskirts of Sweida province, southern Syria, July 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

DAMASCUS -- Syrian interim authorities' forces on Saturday began deploying across Sweida province to implement the first phase of a ceasefire agreement aimed at halting days of deadly sectarian clashes, a source at the information authorities said.

The initial phase includes separating rival armed groups, local factions inside Sweida, and tribal Arab forces, as part of broader efforts to restore stability, release detainees, and evacuate hostages.

A government emergency committee has also been established, including multiple public institutions, to expedite the delivery of urgent humanitarian and medical aid, restore basic services, and repair infrastructure in line with the agreement's second phase.

Once calm is secured, the third phase will see the gradual and organized redeployment of state institutions and internal security forces across the province, in accordance with prior understandings that guarantee the rule of law under the state's authority, the source said.

Despite these measures, violence flared again Saturday in western Sweida, where heavy gunfire broke out following a short-lived lull. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the fragile ceasefire had been breached by renewed fighting between Druze armed groups and Bedouin tribal fighters.

Tribal fighters take positions during clashes in the town of Wolgha, western countryside of Sweida, southern Syria, on July 18, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

The clashes reignited fears of a broader breakdown in the truce, which had been brokered with international support earlier this week. According to the observatory, military forces have begun establishing checkpoints outside Sweida's administrative borders to prevent infiltration by armed groups.

The watchdog also reported a deteriorating humanitarian situation. Sweida's main national hospital has been completely incapacitated for days due to power outages, water and medicine shortages, and the collapse of dialysis services. Medical staff have issued an urgent plea, warning of a looming public health disaster.

"Hundreds of unburied corpses are decomposing, worms are spreading, and foul odors fill the facility and nearby streets," read a statement by the hospital's staff, which was addressed to international organizations and media outlets. They called for urgent intervention to prevent "a catastrophic epidemic."

Elsewhere, the last partially functioning medical center in the region, Salkhad Hospital, is reportedly on the verge of closure due to a lack of supplies and logistical support.

Meanwhile, the observatory said that food, fuel, and water shortages are growing more severe, with thousands of families stranded in areas without basic services. Access to humanitarian convoys remains blocked due to ongoing clashes.

The overall death toll since fighting erupted on July 13 has climbed to at least 940, the observatory said, including 406 people from Sweida, among them 80 civilians, and 330 military forces from the defense and interior authorities, including 18 tribal fighters.

Additionally, 15 security personnel were killed in Israeli airstrikes. One journalist was killed in fighting. About 182 people, including 26 women, six children, and one elderly man, were allegedly executed by government forces.

The death toll also includes three Bedouin civilians, including a woman and child, executed by Druze fighters.

The observatory also reported a tribal militia assault Saturday on the village of Kafr al-Lahf in western Sweida, which caused panic among residents. Separately, artillery shelling from tribal positions struck the village of Umm al-Zeitoun, causing material damage.

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
主站蜘蛛池模板: 久久亚洲色一区二区三区| 啊灬啊灬用力灬别停岳视频| 亚洲视频免费在线播放| 黑巨人与欧美精品一区| 好男人好资源在线观看免费 | 精品国产一区二区三区2021| 少妇被又大又粗又爽毛片| 亚洲jizzjizz中国少妇中文 | 天天干夜夜操视频| 久久久久琪琪去精品色无码| 欧美大香线蕉线伊人久久| 免费国产小视频| 视频一区精品自拍| 国产精品亚洲二区在线播放| а√天堂资源中文在线官网| 日本一道综合久久aⅴ免费| 亚洲中文字幕无码一久久区| 爱福利极品盛宴| 又硬又粗又长又爽免费看| 麻豆va一区二区三区久久浪| 国产精品毛片一区二区| 久久精品中文字幕一区| 欧美黑人巨大videos在线| 北条麻妃毛片在线视频| 香蕉国产综合久久猫咪| 国产精品日韩欧美久久综合| www视频在线观看| 欧美人与动性行为视频| 国产产无码乱码精品久久鸭| 2019中文字幕免费电影在线播放| 少妇性俱乐部纵欲狂欢少妇| 久久亚洲欧美日本精品| 欧美一区二区三区四区视频| 国产99久久久国产精品~~牛| 亚洲自拍欧美综合| 在线a免费观看最新网站| 三级国产4国语三级在线| 日本在线视频www色| 亚洲av午夜成人片精品网站| 欧美第一页浮力影院| 偷偷做久久久久网站|