(2 May 2025)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
++UPDATES LOCATION TO JARAMANA++
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jaramana, Syria – 2 May 2025
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Various of security official speaking to security forces and Druze gunmen
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed Halawa, security official for Damascus suburbs:
“We reached an agreement with the people of Jaramana for them to hand over their weapons to the government, and everyone will have to follow government rules. Security forces will enter the area to ensure security and to set up security checkpoints around Jaramana to prevent the entry of disruptive groups there.”
3. Various of security forces
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Talal Abu Suleiman, Jaramana Druze negotiator:
“Thankfully, the leadership of the General Security acted wisely, presenting a positive image to the public by assuring them that they were there to provide protection and to establish peace and security.”
5. Various of security forces driving to Jaramana
6. Sign reading (Arabic): "Jaramana city welcomes you"
7. Various of security forces in the streets of Jaramana
STORYLINE:
Security forces in Syria and local Druze gunmen deployed inside the Damascus suburb of Jaramana.
It is a suburb where days of clashes between pro-Syrian government gunmen and fighters who belong to the Druze minority sect left dozens dead or injured.
At a later stage, heavy weapons will be handed over to authorities. As part of the deal, forces from the defense ministry will deploy around Jaramana without going inside.
On Thursday, Syria’s Druze spiritual leader harshly criticized Syria’s government for what he called an “unjustified genocidal attack” on the minority community.
Early Friday, the Druze religious leadership said the community is part of Syria and refuses to break away from the country, adding that the role of the state should be activated in the southern province of Sweida and authorities should be in control of the Sweida-Damascus highway.
Meanwhile, Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of the Druze sect in southern Syria.
Friday’s strike was Israel’s second on Syria this week, and attacking an area close to the presidential palace appears to send a strong warning to Syria’s new leadership that is mostly made up of Islamist groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
AP video shot by Ghaith Alsayed, produced by Mark Harb
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