Heavy Clashes Erupt on Western Fronts of Suwayda
ARK Nesw.. Local sources reported that the western outskirts of Suwayda witnessed intense clashes between Internal Security Forces and the so-called “National Guard,” with both sides using heavy weaponry.
According to the local outlet Suwayda 24, the fighting broke out in the early hours of Monday, May 4, 2026, after elements from the “National Guard,” affiliated with Hikmat al-Hijri, targeted internal security positions in the areas of Rima Hazem and Walgha.
The report added that both sides exchanged shelling using medium and heavy weapons, alongside extensive use of heavy machine guns and mortar fire across multiple axes in the western countryside of the province.
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