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Syria Withdraws Bedouin Fighters From Druze-Majority City

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Bedouins tell BBC they could return to fighting Druze in Syria
Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government responded by deploying forces to the city. Druze residents of Suweida told the BBC they had witnessed "barbaric acts" as gunmen - government forces and foreign fighters - attacked people. Israel targeted these forces, saying they were acting to protect the Druze.

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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting
Tense scenes from Druze-Bedouin clashes in Syria’s Sweida
Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes
As part of a cease-fire agreement to return calm to the southern Syrian province of Sweida, the Syrian government said it was evacuating hundreds of Bedouin tribal families from the area on Monday af...

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Bedouin civilians evacuate Syria's Sweida as tense truce holds
In photos: Bedouin clans in Syria say they have withdrawn from Sweida following deadly fighting
Bedouin fighters withdraw from Syrian province hit by violence
The crisis is the most significant in Sharaa’s fledgling presidency, underscoring Syria’s fragility eight months after he led a rebel offensive that toppled former dictator Bashar al-Assad and ended ...

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Syria's leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze
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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria
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Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria
Tens of thousands of people remained displaced by the violence and the United Nations has been unable to bring in much-needed humanitarian and medical aid because of ongoing clashes.
Syria's interim president urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire to end clashes with Druze
The agreement comes after intense clashes displaced tens of thousands of people and contributed to a worsening humanitarian crisis in a region still recovering from over a decade of brutal civil war.V
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Clashes intensify between Arab Bedouin tribes and Druze militias in Suwayda, Syria
Clashes between Druze militias and Sunni Arab tribes have continued and grown after Syrian Army forces withdrew from the predominantly Druze governorate of Suwayda on July 16.
Israel, Syria agree to cease-fire as Druze minority, Bedouin clans continue to fight: US envoy
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Syria crisis: Armed Bedouin tribesmen head towards Druze dominated Sweida post-violence
Dozens of Bedouin tribesmen marched to Al-Mazraa near Sweida on July 20, residents reported calm in city after days of violence. The armed tribesmen drove towards village which is 12 Km away from centre of Sweida.
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