Beduine families in Syria are evacuated in the middle of a tense calm after the high fire
The Beduine families that remained in the southern Sueyan city of Sueida were evacuated this Monday based on a high fire agreement to end more than a week of clashes in the homonymous province, where a tense calm prevails without violence has been reactivated.
The Bedouins, whose community starred in intense confrontations with factions of the Drusa minority, including attacks on civilians from both sides, were taken from dream in convoys that transferred them to the neighboring province of Deraa, the official Syrian news agency reported.
In statements to the environment, the Provincial Commander of the Internal Security Forces, General of Brigade Ahmed al Dalati, said they are facilitating the departure of all those affected who want to leave behind the dream region and who will also do the same with those who wish to return.
The first evacuations occurred in the midst of a strong deployment of government forces around the provincial capital to avoid the outbreak of new clashes, while the authorities continue with their mediation efforts to reduce the tension and guarantee the success of Alto El Fuego, according to healthy.
The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights confirmed in a statement that the first Beduine civilians have already begun to leave the area, according to the cessation of hostilities, entered this Monday in the “total” implementation phase and between expectations that this time the parties adhere to it. The province remains at the moment in a “cautious calm”, according to the organization, which is dedicated to accounting for violence in the Arab country.
Eight days ago, strong clashes broke out between Beduine clans and Druss groups following a violent robbery of a businessman from that last community, which subsequently led to the deployment of government troops, opening a second battle front between these and local features.
Based on another tall the failed fire last week, the state forces had retired again, but they returned the weekend after the clashes were renewed, raising the number of displaced to more than 93,000, according to UN data. As for the number of fatalities, the authorities have not yet offered an official balance, although the Observatory states that they are already in 1,120, including members of the Syrian troops, combatants of both sides and civilians victims of extrajudicial murders. (EFE)
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