The ceasefire followed deadly clashes between the Druze of Suwayda and Bedouin tribes that left over 100 people dead.

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday.

Israel's army said Monday it struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias in the latest escalation in the Middle East country struggling for stability after a 13-year civil war.

Clashes between Bedouin tribes, government forces and members of a minority sect in Syria have left dozens dead and once again raised fears of a breakdown in the country's fragile postwar order. Clashes have on several occasions broken out between forces loyal to the government and Druze fighters since the fall of President Bashar Assad in early December in a lightning rebel offensive led by Sunni Islamist insurgent groups,

Syria’s defence minister announced a truce after government forces began moving into Suweida city to quell violence which has killed dozens of people.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that, when security forces discovered the suspects, they found nearly 20 kilograms of explosives -- alongside leaflets, slogans and symbols indicating extremist backgrounds.

The meeting is expected to focus on “the recent Israeli military presence in Syria”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Syria ‘s defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday, a day after sectarian clashes