The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Al-Suwaydaa security chaos | Civilian killed in shooting between gunmen and local faction

Al-Suwaydaa province: SOHR activists have documented the death of a civilian, where he was shot dead in shooting in Al-Makos neighbourhood in Al-Suwaydaa.

According to reliable SOHR sources, a local faction attempted to arrest a resident of Al-Makos neighbourhood, while a group of people resisted and shooting took place between them, amid security tension in the city.

This crime comes in light of mounting chaos and incidents of insecurity across southern Syria

On May 23, SOHR sources reported that people found the body of a volunteer in the “State Security” branch on Damascus-Al-Suwaidaa road, north of Al-Suwaidaa.
It is worth noting that the dead man is from Rima Al-Lahf village in Al-Suwaidaa countryside and worked as a taxi driver after ending his day shift.
On May 22, SOHR activists in southern Syria reported that a young man was shot dead in Al-Matunah town in the northern Al-Suwaidaa countryside after he went missing a day earlier.