Security forces in Syria and local Druze gunmen deployed inside the Damascus suburb of Jaramana.
It is miles a suburb where days of clashes between professional-Syrian authorities gunmen and opponents who belong to the Druze minority sect left dozens dead or injured.
At a later stage, heavy weapons shall be handed over to authorities. As part of the deal, forces from the protection ministry will deploy around Jaramana without going inside.
On Thursday, Syria’s Druze spiritual leader harshly criticized Syria’s authorities for what he called an “unjustified genocidal attack” on the minority community.
Early Friday, the Druze spiritual leadership said the community is part of Syria and refuses to break away from the country, adding that the role of the state ought to be activated in the southern province of Sweida and authorities ought to be in maintain an eye on of the Sweida-Damascus highway.
Meanwhile, Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities no longer to march toward villages inhabited by contributors of the Druze sect in southern Syria.
Friday’s strike was Israel’s 2d on Syria this week, and attacking an area finish to the presidential palace appears to send a stable warning to Syria’s new leadership that is principally made up of Islamist teams led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
