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Daraa: Security Forces Leave Busra al-Sham, Ending Tension
The general security forces have left the city of Busra al-Sham in the eastern countryside of Daraa after deploying and conducting rounds in the city streets. This comes after the parties involved reached an initial agreement to continue meetings between local notables and the commander of the 40th Division operating in Daraa with the leadership of the Fifth Corps, aimed at enhancing stability and securing the city.
Last Friday, the general security forces and the Ministry of Defense entered the city of Busra al-Sham as part of implementing a recent security agreement, aimed at reinforcing stability and ensuring safety in the area. According to sources, the agreement stipulates that the general security forces will receive light and heavy weapons from elements of the Eighth Brigade belonging to the Fifth Corps, which is deployed in various cities and towns of Daraa province, starting from their main stronghold in Busra al-Sham.
The agreement also includes the handover of wanted individuals involved in the shooting of former opposition faction leader Bilal al-Droubi, who died from his injuries sustained on April 10, which exacerbated the security situation.
As part of the agreement's implementation, elements of the Fifth Corps in the town of Ghbbaghb began handing over their weapons to the general security forces. Additionally, calls were made through loudspeakers from mosques in the town of al-Musayfirah, urging residents to turn in any illegal weapons or any weapons belonging to the corps to the security checkpoint in the town, clarifying that violators would face legal accountability.
This step follows a meeting in Busra al-Sham that included a delegation of notables and elders from Daraa along with leaders from the general security, where understandings were reached aimed at de-escalating tension and controlling arms outside state authority. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights indicated that groups affiliated with the Fifth Corps in the towns of Saida and al-Harak had surrendered themselves and their weapons to the general security forces.
The general security forces also conducted an arrest campaign in the town of al-Jiza, targeting elements from the Fifth Corps. They issued a directive in the town of Jababb requesting all elements of the Fifth Corps to hand over their weapons to the police station within two hours at most, imposing a curfew and requiring residents to stay in their homes. The directive emphasized that failure to comply would lead to legal action.
