Suleiman Abdul Baqi, the Director of Security in Suwayda (southern Syria), said that the Interior Ministry released 24 detainees from the province, who were brought back to Suwayda on Monday, September 22.
Abdel Baqi wrote on his Facebook page that the release followed efforts by the province’s Internal Security leadership to “preserve them,” as he put it.
The detainees were escorted through the al-Matouna crossing in northern Suwayda countryside and reunited with their families after “all necessary measures were taken to ensure their safety,” according to Abdel Baqi.
He did not clarify the nature of the detention or whether the release came as part of negotiations or a prisoner exchange.
Abdel Baqi added that the ministry is continuing its work and negotiations to secure the release of the remaining detainees and to end the cases of abductions and tension in the province in a way that restores security and stability to Suwayda.
Neither the Interior Ministry’s official channels nor those of Suwayda governorate confirmed the release. However, local networks, including al-Rasid and Suwayda 24, reported that detainees arrived in Suwayda after being held in government prisons in Damascus.
According to al-Rasid, Syrian authorities released 22 civilians who had been detained in Adra prison (Damascus countryside), and they were transferred to Suwayda accompanied by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.
The network said the detainees were arrested from their homes during the government forces’ and tribal fighters’ raid on Suwayda in mid-July.
Al-Rasid added that the government placed the detainees in Adra prison as part of what it called the “negotiation file,” noting that more than 70 others remain held in the same prison without release.
Enab Baladi contacted Abdel Baqi for clarification on the nature of the detainees and confirmation of their numbers, but received no response by the time of publication.
“Fake” lists of abductees
On September 17, Abdel Baqi stated that there were no accurate lists of abductees from the city.
He said that abducted men and women were not held by official bodies but by what he described as “kidnapping gangs” that entered Suwayda. He added that the state is ready to act on any information to hold them accountable and deal with them, calling on Suwayda residents to assist in this matter.
Abdel Baqi argued that the lists of abductees contain fabricated names “exploited to implement projects serving their holders only, trading in the blood of Suwayda’s sons,” as he put it.
He expressed readiness to help residents and relieve them of what he described as “the painful reality that Suwayda has gone through.”
Roadmap for Suwayda
On September 16, Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a roadmap had been agreed upon to resolve the crisis in Suwayda, following a tripartite meeting in Damascus between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi, and US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack.
The roadmap included several urgent steps, most notably:
Inviting the Independent International Commission of Inquiry to investigate events in Suwayda and hold all perpetrators of violations accountable under Syrian law.
Continuing humanitarian and medical aid deliveries to the province in cooperation with the United Nations, and ensuring the return of basic services with Jordanian and American support.
Deploying qualified police forces along the Suwayda–Damascus highway to secure civilian and commercial movement, and withdrawing tribal fighters from the province’s borders to be replaced by regular forces.
Supporting the Red Cross’s efforts to secure the release of all detainees and abductees and complete exchange operations.
Inviting, in coordination with the Syrian government, a delegation representing Suwayda’s local communities (Druze, Christians, and Sunnis) and another representing Bedouin tribes in the province to hold meetings to foster reconciliation.
Announcing reconstruction plans for damaged villages and properties, with Jordanian and US assistance to provide funding.
Promoting a “national narrative” based on unity and equality, and criminalizing hate speech and sectarianism through new legislation, supported legally by Washington and Amman.
The Suwayda events began on July 12 with mutual abductions between residents of al-Maqous neighborhood, predominantly Bedouin, and members of the Druze community, which escalated into clashes the next day.
The Syrian government intervened on July 14 to contain the conflict, but its involvement was accompanied by violations against Druze civilians, prompting local factions, including some aligned with the Defense and Interior ministries, to retaliate.
On July 16, government forces withdrew from Suwayda after being struck by Israeli raids. This was followed by violations and retaliatory acts against Bedouin residents of the province, which in turn prompted tribal convoys to mobilize in their defense.
Subsequently, the Syrian government and Israel reached a US-mediated agreement to halt military operations.
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