Syrian security forces are preparing to redeploy to the Druze-majority Suwayda city to quell fighting by the Druze and Bedouin tribes, the Syrian interior ministry spokesperson says, just a little over a day after they withdrew from the area, APA reports citing the Times of Israel.
The announcement comes after the Syrian presidency accused Druze fighters of violating the ceasefire that had led to the withdrawal of government forces.
The Syrian army had entered Sweida earlier this week amid sectarian fighting between Druze and Bedouins, which reportedly began after Bedouin gunmen assaulted a Druze vegetable vendor on Sunday.
Government forces withdrew from the city on Wednesday night, saying they had reached a ceasefire with local Druze forces.
Israel has warned the Syrian government that it will not allow its forces to venture further south than Damascus.
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