The Ministry affirmed that units of its forces, in coordination with the Ministry of Defense, will begin direct intervention in the area to end the conflict and impose security. Those responsible for the violence will be pursued and brought to the competent judiciary to prevent future tragedies, restore stability, and reinforce the rule of law.

More than 30 people were killed and 100 injured in armed clashes in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, the Syrian interior ministry said early on Monday, in the latest bout of sectarian clashes.