Fierce clashes erupted today between local factions and fighters traveling in vehicles belonging to general security forces [Jolani’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham terrorists] on Tel Hadid frontline in the western countryside of Al-Suwaidaa.

The clashes left a member of the local factions dead, where local factions took control of the position, amid confirmed reports about fatalities among general security forces [Jolani’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham terrorists], who were taken to hospitals in Daraa.

It is worth noting that Tel Hadid is a strategic high location overlooking large areas, including Al-Thaalah town and its surroundings, as well as exposing vital roads linking Al-Suwaidaa city and its western surroundings.

On the other hand, clashes renewed on the frontline of Al-Thaalah town following bombardment with artillery shells and heavy weapons by troops stationed in areas dominated by government forces, where SOHR activists have reported hearing explosions and gunfire in different areas in Al-Suwaidaa city.

SOHR warns against the continuity of such violations that pose a threat to the safety and lives of civilians and contribute to increasing tension in the province.

SOHR also calls upon relevant authorities for immediate intervention to stop bombardment and hold perpetrators accountable.

Yesterday, SOHR sources reported that mortar shells hit Ara Town in Al-Suwaidaa countryside this morning, fired by Bedouin tribesmen from the “Christian Cemetery” area.

According to SOHR sources, Druze gunmen responded by targeting the source of fire in the cemetery. Shelling between the two sides continues intermittently, with no reports of casualties so far.

The shelling caused panic among residents, especially with repeated targeting of residential areas in recent weeks, amid no official clarification from the authorities regarding the source of the attacks.

SOHR warns of the danger of ongoing attacks threatening civilian lives and urges the concerned authorities to immediately halt the source of fire and hold those responsible to account.

SOHR report

Nine persons killed and wounded in fierce clashes between local factions and general security forces in Al-Suwaidaa countryside – SOHR report

Local sources to Sham TV say Druze factions in Suwayda have taken control of Tal al-Hadid west of the city. The Cradle Media