Who is in Syrian President al-Sharaa's security forces and are they all taking orders from him?

An agreement between Druze and Bedouin groups to stop fighting in Syria's southern province of Sweida appears to be holding. Bedouin fighters also say they have left Sweida. On Sunday morning, AFP correspondents on the outskirts of Sweida province aid there were no clashes, as interim security forces were enforcing the truce in some areas of Sweida. Bedouin militias - some of whom are aligned with segments of Syria's interim security forces - have been battling Druze fighters for a week. According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the sectarian violence has left over 1,000 dead. The fighting threatens to unravel President Ahmed al-Sharaa's already fragile post-Assad government and raises questions as to al-Sharaa’s own involvement in the bloodshed.

Chapter Breakdown:
0:00 A truce between Druze and Bedouin groups in Sweida appears to be holding
2:24 Jonathan Spyer, journalist and Middle East analyst, on problematic relationship of interim President al-Sharaa with non-Sunni and non-Arab minorities in Syria
7:03 Gasio Ohanes, DW Reporter, on shaky ceasefire in Sweida and role of security forces in area

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Post from DW News on July 20, 2025

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