Admin I Monday, July 20, 2025
SYRIA – The United States has tasked the authority in Syria to halt the worsening tribal clashes between Druze and other ethnic militias in the region.
In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. has remained heavily involved over the last three days with Israel, Jordan and authorities in Damascus on the horrifying and dangerous developments in southern Syria.
He said that rape and slaughter of innocent people which has and is still occuring must end.
According to him, If authorities in Damascus want to preserve any chance of achieving a unified, inclusive and peaceful Syria free of ISIS and of Iranian control they must help end this calamity by using their security forces to prevent ISIS and any other violent jihadists from entering the area and carrying out massacres.
He said Syria must hold accountable and bring to justice anyone guilty of atrocities including those in their own ranks.
He explained that the fighting between Druze and Bedouin groups inside the perimeter must also stop immediately.
The fall of Assad orchestrated by Israel has engendered ethnic militias in Syria.
For instance, the Druze community in Suwaida has been under severe attacks.
There are troubling pictures of destruction of properties and setting on the elderly on fire, even on wheelchair.
