Flags of the Syrian revolution in the city of Jaramana, which has a Druze majority, on the outskirts of Damascus, on Dec. 22, 2024. (Credit: Anwar Amro/AFP)
The two main Druze factions in Syria, based in the province of Sweida (south), stated on Monday that they are ready to join a new national army, following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad last month by a coalition of rebels.
“We, the Men of Dignity Movement and the Mountain Brigade, the two largest military factions in Sweida, announce our full readiness to integrate into a military structure (...) under the banner of a new national army whose purpose is to protect Syria,” the two groups said in a joint statement.
The two main Druze factions in Syria, based in the province of Sweida (south), stated on Monday that they are ready to join a new national army, following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad last month by a coalition of rebels.
“We, the Men of Dignity Movement and the Mountain Brigade, the two largest military factions in Sweida, announce our full readiness to integrate into a military structure (...) under the banner of a new national army whose purpose is to protect Syria,” the two groups said in a joint statement.
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