A leading Druze spiritual leader accused the Syrian leadership in Damascus of bombarding the southern city of Sweida despite having reached an agreement to quell violence, and he called on fighters to confront Syrian troops entering the city.

Curfew imposed in Suwayda following clashes between Druze armed groups, Bedouin factions that left over 30 dead - Anadolu Ajansı

Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday to quell deadly clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes, with one Druze armed group saying talks with authorities aimed at brokering a truce were underway.

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -At least 18 members of Syria's security forces have been killed in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, the Defence Ministry said, after they deployed to quell deadly sectarian clashes that had resumed on Monday,

Israel has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clash with Druze militias there.

“Israeli occupation aircraft targets the city of Suwayda,” the state-run news agency SANA reported. Meanwhile, the army launched an attack on a Syrian tank after it entered Suwayda city, Israeli Army Radio reported.