The governorate of Druze-Majority Sweida, long relatively isolated from the anterior phases of the 14-year-old conflict in Syria, has become a flash point.
Brose an emergency meeting of the Security adviceKhiari, UN assistant secretary Khaled Khiari painted a dark image: hundreds of victims among soldiers and civilians-including women, children and the elderly-alongside mass movement reports, attacks against infrastructure, and “quasi-capacity” hospitals in the middle of power and water cuts.
“” There were other alarming relationships of civilians, religious personalities and prisoners subject to extrajudicial executions and humiliating and degrading treatment“He said.
Violent reprisals and looting have devastated communities, graphic images circulating largely on social media amplifying fear and anger.
He urged all parties to protect civilians and civil infrastructure.
Historology of climbing
July 12: Series of mutual abductions in Sweida are transformed into armed confrontations between the Bedouin tribes and the armed groups of Druze.
July 14: Syrian security forces are deployed to “stop clashes” and “restore order”. At least 10 people were said to have been killed by groups armed with Druze, others kidnapped. Reports the surface of the abuses against civilians while the forces enter Sweida.
The clashes are intensifying, killing hundreds of deaths or wounded among the security forces and the combatants of the Druze, victims also reported among civilians Druze and Bedouins, including women, children and the elderly. Sectal rhetoric increases on social networks.
July 15-16: Hundreds of occupied Syrian Golan Druze and Syria gather on both sides of the ceasefire line, in the presence of the Israeli defense forces (FDI), expressing solidarity with the Druze community in Sweida.
Crisis made up of Israeli air strikes
In this context, Israel, “committing to protect” the Druze community has launched “climbed” strikes on Syrian territory, said Khiari.
Between July 12 and 16, the air raids targeted the forces of the Damascus authorities and the official buildings, the military facilities and the surroundings of the presidential palace.
“” In addition to violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, Israel’s actions undermine the efforts to build a new Syria in peace with itself and the region, and further destabilize Syria at a sensitive moment“Said Mr. Khiari.
He urged Israel and Syria to maintain the 2017 forces disengagement agreement and to “refrain from any action that would mine more and the stability of the Golan”.
A wide view of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria.
Humanitarian fallout
According to the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs Coordination (Ochha) There are serious disruptions to provide routes, with insecurity and road closures blocking help deliveries. The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) Trauma care files in Daraa, but Sweida remains inaccessible.
Khiari underlined the need for humanitarian access and called Damascus to ensure that any investigation into alleged abuse is “transparent and in accordance with international standards”.
Call for real reconciliation
Reaffirming the March Call for the Security Council for an inclusive political process belonging to Syrian under resolution 2254, Mr. Khiari warned: “Safety and stability in Sweida, and indeed, in Post-Assad Syria, can only be obtained by real reconciliation and with the participation of all the components of the Diversified Society of Syria.“”
He urged all the Syrian stakeholders to engage in dialogue and underlined the UN’s support for an inclusive and credible political transition which ensures responsibility, promotes national healing and lays the foundations for restoration and long -term prosperity of Syria.
“” It was not until that time, can Syria really get out of the inheritance of conflicts and embrace a peaceful future“, He concluded.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
