Syria working with US on ‘security understandings’ with Israel

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Syria said on Tuesday that it was working with the United States to reach Israel to “security understanding”, which has demanded the end of the country’s south.

The announcement was a part of the US and Jordanian -backed roadmap to restore stability in the south after sectarian violence that attracts Israeli intervention, and Syrian military officials told AFP that heavy weapons have been withdrawn from the area.

The Foreign Ministry said that Washington, in consultation with the Syrian government, will work to reach security with Israel about southern Syria, which addresses legitimate security concerns between both Syria and Israel. “

The bloodshed in Sweda Province, the majority of the Druz, broke out on July 13 with clashes between Druz fighters and Sunny Badwin, but increased rapidly, attracted to government forces and tribal fighters from other parts of Syria.

Israel, which has its own dros community, expressed airstrikes on government targets, saying it was working to defend the minority group as well as to implement its demands for the end of southern Syria.

“Syrian forces have withdrawn their heavy weapons from southern Syria,” a military official said on condition of anonymity.

A Damascus diplomat told AFP, on condition of anonymity, that the evacuation covered the country’s south of 10 km (six miles) outside the capital.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in August that his country was engaged in talks to set up an unprecedented zone in southern Syria.

The two countries have been technically in war since 1948.

After the end of the Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad’s rule in December, Israel deployed troops in a non-petrol buffer zone at the heights of Golan, which has separated the forces of countries since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

Israel has also repeatedly bombed Syria since the fall of Assad.

Last week, President Ahmad al -Shahara had said that Syria was in talks with Israel to reach a security agreement in which Israel would be released in recent months.

Syrian and Israeli officials have met on several occasions, and the diplomatic source said a new meeting will be held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan on Friday.

‘Historical’ steps

Since a ceasefire ended in July, the situation in Sweda has been unstable, Sweda City has been controlled by local dros forces and the rest of the province.

Foreign Minister Asad al -Shibani on Tuesday supported a plan to calm down in the Jordan and the United States.

“The Syrian government has a clear roadmap for action, which supports justice and increased confidence,” Shibani said at a press conference, “Shibani added at a press conference that the project involves accounting for those who attacked civilians, paying compensation to the affected people and” entry into internal agreement “.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safdi said the “joint mechanism of Syrian-Jordan” would ensure the implementation of the project, while US envoy Tom Barrack, who was present, is called “historic” actions.

Syrian authorities have said that their forces have intervened after the beginning of violence to stop the clashes, but the Syrian Observatory for witnesses, dros factions and human rights have accused them of committing abuse with Badwin and against the dros.

The Observatory said more than 2,000 people were killed in the violence, including 789 dros citizens, including “defense and interior ministry officials briefly executed”.

Hakmat -ul -Hajri, one of Syria’s leading Drues spiritual leaders, called for Israel’s help during the bloodshed, and last month, demanding the establishment of a separate region for the minority in southern Syria.

Last month, Syrian state media said that Shebby and Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dormer met in Paris to discuss the dedication and situation of Sweda in Paris.

Earlier on Tuesday, Syrian authorities announced the establishment of a new internal security chief for Sweda City, which called a member of the Druz community to the post.

The new chief, Suleiman Abdul Baqi, is leading a local armed group, which is properly viewed by the new authorities.