A drone strike hit an Internal Security Forces outpost in the western countryside of Suweida early Wednesday, in an attack attributed to militia factions aligned with the “National Guard” led by Sheikh Hikmat al‑Hijri.
Syrian State Television, citing an unnamed security official, reported that outlawed armed groups launched an explosive‑laden drone at a security post in the western countryside. Local outlet Suwayda 25 confirmed the incident, saying the strike targeted a position near Tal Hadid, west of Suweida city, and that no casualties were recorded.
The attack came shortly after the Suweida Operations Room — affiliated with the National Guard militia — warned media outlets and activists against publishing military information or operational details without prior authorization from its command.
In a related development, Charles Lister, Senior Fellow and Director of the Syria Program at the Middle East Institute, noted on X (formerly Twitter) that National Guard fighters have recently been photographed carrying U.S.-made M‑16 and AR‑15 rifles. He suggested that Israel likely supplied the weapons to the group. These armed groups have been involved in violent confrontations and have been accused of serious human rights violations.
Journalist Samer al‑Miqdad told Al‑Araby Al‑Jadeed that two Israeli helicopters landed in militia‑controlled territory on October 10 after entering Syrian airspace from the occupied Golan Heights. He added that National Guard fighters have issued threats to attack the town of Umm Walad in eastern Daraa, located along the administrative boundary between Daraa and Suweida. According to al‑Miqdad, militia forces have repeatedly targeted Syrian security posts with heavy and medium machine guns, coinciding with ongoing Israeli military incursions across Quneitra governorate and western Daraa.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces fired heavy artillery shells at the vicinity of Tal Ahmar in eastern Quneitra on Wednesday morning, according to the Sijill Center, an independent organization documenting Israeli violations in Syria. The center also reported an armored Israeli incursion on Tuesday near the old governorate building in the Quneitra countryside, involving two tanks and seven military vehicles.
Speaking at the Global Security Forum in Doha on Tuesday, U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack said Syria poses no military threat to Israel and is actively seeking a border agreement and broader regional de‑escalation. Barrack noted that expanded diplomatic engagement could help pave the way for a formal understanding between Syria and Israel.
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