The National Commission of Inquiry has confirmed that “some foreign fighters” entered the city of Suwayda during the deadly August clashes that left nearly 1,900 people dead.<br /><br />During a press conference in Damascus, Committee Chair Hatem Al-Nassaan stated that these individuals entered the city individually and randomly, and stressed that no foreign fighters were part of any official Syrian army unit or faction operating in Suwayda.<br /><br />Al-Nassaan explained that the committee conducted extensive field visits across Suwayda, Damascus countryside, Sayyeda Zainab, Jaramana, Ashrafieh Sahnaya, Douma, and Jabal Al-Samaq—collecting over 800 testimonies.<br /><br />The Ministry of Defence has ordered the arrest of any individuals who entered Suwayda in violation of military orders, promising legal action if violations are confirmed.<br /><br />The clashes in Suwayda, rooted in Bedouin–Druze tensions, follow earlier sectarian violence in Syria’s coastal regions. The transitional government has pledged further investigations.<br /><br />#Syria #Suwayda #ForeignFighters #HatemAlNassaan #SyriaNews #MiddleEast #Druze #Bedouin #SectarianViolence #TransitionalGovernment #Damascus
