The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) confirmed on Friday cases of executions, kidnappings, the destruction of private property and looting of homes in the southern city of Suwayda in Syria.
"Credible reports received by the UN Human Rights Office indicate widespread violations and abuses, including summary executions and arbitrary killings, kidnappings, destruction of private property and looting of homes. Among the reported perpetrators were members of the security forces and individuals affiliated with the interim authorities, as well as other armed elements from the area, including Druze and Bedouins," the UN agency said in a statement.
Syria's interim authorities must hold those responsible for the city's killings accountable, the statement read.
Israel is ready to allow a limited contingent of Syria’s government forces to be present in the southern Sweida governorate, The Times of Israel reported.
According to a newspaper’s source, the Syrian "Internal security forces" will be allowed to enter Sweida for 48 hours.
The Israeli authorities said earlier that they will not tolerate the presence of Damascus’ forces in this region, the newspaper recalled, adding that this is probably the reason why now they talk about "internal security forces."
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Israel will allow limited access by Syrian forces into the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days because of instability in the area, an Israeli official said on Friday.
ReplyDelete“In light of the ongoing instability in south west Syria, Israel has agreed to allow limited entry of the (Syrian) internal security forces into Sweida district for the next 48 hours,” the official, who declined to be named, told reporters.
Heavy fighting has flared up again between the Druze and Bedouin tribes in the restive southern Syrian province of Suwayda, as another ceasefire has collapsed a day after Syrian troops pulled out of the area.
ReplyDeleteThe resumption of clashes on Friday came as the Syrian Ministry of Interior denied reports that government forces are being redeployed to the Druze-majority governorate.