Syrian security forces began deployment in As-Suwayda after 700 people died
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Syrian security forces have begun deploying in As-Suwayda province to protect the population and end the chaos. This comes after intercommunal violence that has led to the deaths of over 700 people.
Syrian security forces have begun deployment in the predominantly Druze province of As-Suwayda in southern Syria, where inter-communal violence has killed over 700 people, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Saturday, UNN reports with reference to AFP.
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"Internal security forces have begun deployment in As-Suwayda province... with the aim of protecting civilians and ending chaos," ministry spokesman Noureddine al-Baba said in a statement on Telegram.
Meanwhile, according to observers, the death toll from the violence in southern Syria has risen to 718.
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Earlier, interim President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa stated the priority of protecting the Druze community after reports of troop withdrawal from As-Suwayda. This happened after Israeli airstrikes on Damascus and amid inter-communal clashes in the south of the country.