In Syria’s southern Suwayda province, suspected Jordanian airstrikes hunt drug traffickers and kill civilians. Regime-linked gangs operate with impunity and .
As the civilian death toll continues to rise, Jordan has come under growing criticism for its airstrikes in southern Syria’s Suwayda Governorate, aimed at combatting drug trafficking and smuggling operations.
The Governorate of Sweida, with its various towns and villages, has been witnessing widespread protests, demonstrations, strikes, and sharp statements opposing the ruling regime for over a month and a half. These protests involve various segments of the population. In this article, Syria Untold attempts to investigate these protests’ origin, history, context, and what has been happening in this province since 2011, as well as the current situation.
Mass protests which broke out across government-controlled southern Syria over the past week continued Thursday, as Syrians took to the streets to protest government repression.