Clashes in Syria's Sweida halted

The Syrian city has been cleared of Bedouin fighters following the deployment of Syrian security forces to enforce a ceasefire.

SWEIDA - Clashes in Syria's city of Sweida were halted and the area cleared of Bedouin tribal fighters following the deployment of Syrian security forces to enforce a ceasefire, the interior ministry's spokesperson said late on Saturday.

The government had said security forces were deploying in the southern region to try to keep peace after nearly a week of factional conflict between members of the Druze community and Syrian Bedouin tribes.