Violent Clashes Leave at Least 10 Syrian Security Personnel Injured in Sweida Province

Syrian security personnel have clashed with armed groups in the country's southern Sweida province, which is home to the Druze community. According to Syria's state news agency Sana, security forces were actively "repelling attacks by outlaw groups" located in the western countryside.

At least 10 members of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) sustained injuries after being targeted with shells and heavy machineguns in the Tal Hadid and Walgha areas, the group informed state-run Al Ikhbariya TV. Additionally, an ISF vehicle was targeted, leading to civilian casualties, though the ISF did not specify the exact number.

Authorities noted that the violence occurred simultaneously with protests in Sweida directed against the "outlaw groups" who were preventing students from attending their exams. Sana reported that several Internal Security Forces personnel have been wounded in recent months due to ongoing assaults by outlaw groups targeting their positions across villages in the western Sweida countryside.

Sweida has experienced persistent fighting following the collapse of former president Bashar Al Assad's regime in 2024. Last year, the province witnessed days of intense clashes involving Bedouin fighters, Druze militias, and government security forces, resulting in civilian fatalities, kidnappings, and widespread property damage. Consequently, residents from numerous villages fled the violence, with some individuals declining to return to areas under government control.