Conflict & Security
Clashes Between Outlaw Groups Injure Civilians in Southern Syria
October 30, 2026 at 07:27 AM
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3 reports · over 6 hours
Clashes between outlaw groups broke out in Suwayda, southern Syria, on Thursday after a dispute over a fuel sales center, injuring civilians.
- SANA said the fight began when members of the Abu Sarhan family shot a Radwan family member and seized his car.
- The clashes spread from Al-Muqawwas district to the city market and Al-Mushawwab district, with rocket projectiles and heavy machine guns used.
- Syrian TV reported the groups attacked internal security points with mortar shells in the Majdal and Tell Hadid axes west of the governorate.
- On Tuesday, the groups, known as the National Guard, targeted security points with explosive-laden drones and blocked staff from the provincial building.