The March 2025 Daraa clashes began between pro-Assad forces and internal security forces and the Ministry of Defense with suspected ISIS members involved in the fighting, on 4 March 2025. The clashes were focused in the city of Al-Sanamayn.

Background

The Assad loyalists are reportedly affiliated with Mohsen al-Haimed, who was formerly a member of Military Police in the former Syrian Arab Army.[6]

Clashes had taken place in January 2025 in Al-Sanamayn between a group affiliated with Haimed and the Southern Operations Room.[7]

Timeline

4 March

Armed groups fired upon security forces, which resulted in various injuries and deaths.[1]

5 March

The following day, "reinforcements from the defense ministry" were deployed.[1]

Aftermath

60 militants were arrested.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ 3 killed on 5 March[5]
  2. ^ 3 killed on 4 March, 1 killed on 5 March[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Clashes leave 15 dead in southern Syria". Rudaw. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Syrian security forces reportedly clash with pro-Assad gunmen". Al Jazeera English. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. ^ "3 Members of Syrian Security Forces Killed in Clashes with Regime Remnants in Daraa". Asharq Al Awsat. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Iran Update, March 5, 2025". Institute for the Study of War. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Syria monitor reports 11 killed in ex-Assad bastion, clashes in south". Naharnet. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Deadly clashes erupt in southern Syria following government raid on pro-Assad groups". The New Arab. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  7. ^ al-Ashqar, Mo’ayed (5 January 2025). "Military Operations Command deploy reinforcements to Syria's Daraa". North Press Agency. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_2025_Daraa_clashes
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