On Monday, Daraa Governorate, in southern Syria, received approximately 200 families from tribes who were forcibly displaced from As-Suwayda Governorate, amid escalating intimidation and violations carried out by armed Druze groups.
The families are affiliated with the so-called "Military Council," directly supported by the spiritual leader of the Druze community, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, who is supported by Israel.
Daraa Governor Anwar al-Zoubi told SANA that the displaced families, numbering more than 1,000 people, arrived on 13 buses sent by the governorate late yesterday evening and were distributed to new shelters that had been pre-equipped with basic supplies.
This batch was preceded by a larger wave of displacement that included approximately 3,250 families, who were housed in shelters equipped with mattresses, blankets, water tanks, food, and medical supplies, in addition to mobile clinics providing emergency services.
The governor of Daraa confirmed that some Sweida families also arrived at these centers "fearing for their lives," an indirect reference to the state of security chaos and threats that have even targeted residents of the province who refused to side with the militias.
According to Al-Zoubi, the number of displaced families is constantly changing. Some families have left the shelters for their relatives, while 12 families from Sweida have headed to the capital, Damascus, after receiving the necessary support.
The governor revealed that approximately 800 families have been hosted in the homes of residents of Daraa Governorate, a scene that reflects "the strong bond between the people of the two governorates."
For his part, the Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed al-Saleh, announced on Monday on the "X" platform that Civil Defense teams have transported approximately 1,500 civilians to shelters in Daraa, while more than 10 injured people have been taken to hospitals for treatment.
It's worth noting that the mass displacement of Bedouin families from Sweida came after a series of security tensions, followed by armed campaigns targeting their residential areas in the governorate's western countryside. The "Military Council" militia also carried out mass killings, kidnappings, looting, theft, extortion, and threats against civilians, with the complicity of some influential local parties and the silent cover of religious authorities.
Zaman al-Wasl
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