Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in Syria’s Sweida Province

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in Syria’s Sweida Province
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A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the southern Syrian province of Sweida, as a result of recent armed clashes and abuses, Shia Waves Persian reported. The fighting between local Druze-led and Bedouin armed groups, which began in mid-July, has displaced over 191,000 people, more than a third of the governorate’s population.

Human Rights Watch and the UN Security Council have expressed deep concern over the situation, which has led to widespread disruptions in essential services like electricity, water, and healthcare. The violence has also sparked sectarian hate speech and an erosion of trust, making the delivery of humanitarian aid difficult.

Humanitarian agencies, including the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, have managed to deliver some aid, but access remains constrained. The conflict has caused chronic power and water outages, looting, and shortages of medicine and food for both Druze and Bedouin communities caught in the crossfire.