A protester was killed and another injured in Suwayda province during anti-Assad protests, marking the first fatality in over six months of demonstrations against the Assad government. Pro-Assad security forces opened fire on the demonstrators, leading to escalating tensions in the region.
#BREAKING: Gunfire, explosions and chaos all over Suwayda, Syria. Rumors of rebel attacks on various military sites and the Baath party headquarters. Suwayda has seen massive anti-Assad protests over the last year and never truly reconciled with Assad. https://t.co/8IFKcSJU1s
NEW - multiple attacks using RPGs and machine guns have targeted #Assad regime security facilities in #Suwayda tonight, sparking sustained clashes. This come hours after a protester was shot dead by security forces this morning - the 1st death in 6+ months of protests. https://t.co/3t6ee50HzT
At least one person killed in Syria's Sweida province in an anti-government protest against President Bashar al-Assad, report local news outlets and monitoring groups ⤵️ https://t.co/Mm2MTUAcKN
At least one person killed in Syria's Sweida province in an anti-government protest against President Bashar al-Assad, report local news outlets and monitoring groups⤵️ https://t.co/Mm2MTUAcKN
Syria: One killed in Suwayda as protests resume against Assad government, @Adam_Lucente reports https://t.co/sEuhXkJAA5
BREAKING: Demonstrators destroy pictures of dictator Bashar al-Assad in the courtyard of the National Hospital in the city of Suwayda, amid a state of anger after one person was killed and another was injured following gunfire by Assad’s members. February 28, 2024. https://t.co/ppvphq1lqA
One protester was killed and another injured when pro-Assad security forces fired on an anti-regime demonstration in Suwayda this morning. This marks the first death following over six months of anti-Assad protests, indicating a significant escalation. New protests in Syria? https://t.co/DHTeLoC0Bv
NEW -- 1 protester killed & 1 injured after pro-#Assad security forces opened fire on an anti-regime demonstration in #Suwayda this morning. This is the 1st death after more than 6 months of anti-#Assad protests. A marked escalation. https://t.co/wORuCsQwTQ
A Syrian man died of wounds sustained in a protest against President Bashar al-Assad in the southern flashpoint province of #Sweida, a medical source and two local monitors say. #Syria https://t.co/0KbbxpRwOD
#BREAKING A protester killed in anti-Assad protests in Sweida province, the first fatality In the anti-government protests in the Druze province that erupted last year https://t.co/RklFCyMlTY