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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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting
Calm reported in Syria's Sweida as tribal fighters said to withdraw
Syria's leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze
Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to “fully commit” to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left hundreds dead and th...

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Syrian govt says fighting in Sweida halted after tribal forces pull out
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio later called on the Syrian government's security forces to prevent jihadists from entering and "carrying out massacres", in a post on X.

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Syria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashes
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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting
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