(16 Jul 2025)
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Al-Mazraa, Sweida Province, Syria – 16 July 2025
1. Various of charred building
2. Wide of Israeli jet in the sky
3. Wide of military vehicles driving on street
4. Mid of closed shop with writing on the door in Arabic reading “do not steal”
5. Wide of military vehicle loaded with fighters
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abu Abed Al-Hariri, Syria military personnel:
“Thank God, the situation in Sweida is good. There has been significant progress, but Israeli aggression and strikes against our fighters and gatherings are hindering our progress and control of the rest of the province. God willing, the situation will improve, and within a few hours we will have control of the rest of the province.”
7. Mid of truck loaded with Fighters
8. Various of damage on the street
STORYLINE:
Rubble and some damage were seen on Wednesday in aftermath of clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze groups in the southern city of Sweida.
Associated Press footage showed damaged cars and a charred building, as trucks loaded with fighters passed the streets.
Israel too has launched a series of strikes targeting government troops and convoys, which it said are in support of the religious minority group.
Abu Abed al-Hariri, Syria military personnel, said that government forces have reached "significant progress" but have been held back by Israeli airstrikes.
He added that the forces expect to regain control of the province in a few hours.
Meanwhile, reports of attacks on civilians continued to surface, and Druze, with family members in the conflict zone, searched desperately for information about their fate amid communication blackouts.
AP Video by Ghaith al-Sayed
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