ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Security forces affiliated to the Syrian defence ministry withdrew from the predominantly-Druze city of Suwayda late Wednesday following Israeli attacks and US intervention.

Fighting between Druze armed groups and government troops has continued in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda, with a ceasefire in tatters, as Israel launched further strikes on Syrian forces and warned it would escalate unless they withdrew.

The Syrian government announced Thursday that local leaders would assume control over security in the city of Sweida in an attempt to end violence that has claimed hundreds of lives amid Israeli military intervention.

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority announced Wednesday a renewed ceasefire after days of clashes that have threatened to unravel the country’s postwar political transition and have drawn intervention by Syria’s powerful neighbor, Israel.

Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra announced on Tuesday a full ceasefire in the predominantly Druze city of As-Suwayda, following an agreement with the city’s elders and dignitaries. The truce comes after fierce morning clashes as Syrian forces entered the city and is part of a broader plan to stabilize the area.

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Damascus has moved in to the city of Sweida after violent clashes between Bedouins, government forces and Druze left around 100 dead. In response, Israel's airforce, acting as the Druze minority's self-proclaimed protectors,

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Syrian army begins withdrawing heavy military equipment from Suwayda to hand over city’s neighborhoods to internal security forces - Anadolu Ajansı