U.S. calls for holding accountable those involved in Sweida massacres
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the U.S. has remained heavily involved over the last three days with Israel, Jordan and authorities in Damascus on the horrifying and dangerous developments in southern Syria.
In a post on his official X account, Rubio noted, "If authorities in Damascus want to preserve any chance of achieving a unified, inclusive and peaceful Syria free they must help end this calamity, and they must hold accountable and bring to justice anyone guilty of atrocities including those in their own ranks."
Furthermore the fighting between Druze and Bedouin groups inside the perimeter must also stop immediately, he added.
Fighting in Syria's Sweida 'halted' on Sunday, the government said, after the southern city was recaptured by Druze fighters and state forces redeployed to the region where more than 900 people have been killed in sectarian violence.
Sweida was 'evacuated of all tribal fighters, and clashes within the city's neighborhoods were halted,' Syria's interior ministry spokesman Noureddine al-Baba said in a post on Telegram.
The U.S. has remained heavily involved over the last three days with Israel, Jordan and authorities in Damascus on the horrifying & dangerous developments in southern Syria.
The rape and slaughter of innocent people which has and is still occuring must end.
If authorities in…
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) July 20, 2025
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