Syria reopens Bosra al-Sham humanitarian corridor after clashes in Suwayda

The Syrian government on Monday reopened the Bosra al-Sham humanitarian corridor in the southern province of Daraa, allowing aid deliveries to resume to neighboring Suwayda after the route was closed a day earlier due to violent clashes.

The state-run Ikhbariya TV, citing a security source at the Interior Ministry, said the crossing was reopened after the area was secured and “the threat posed by armed groups was removed.”

The corridor, which has been used in recent days to deliver humanitarian assistance and relief supplies to Suwayda, was temporarily shut down Sunday after heavy fighting erupted between internal security forces and armed groups in the province.

According to the ministry, the groups violated a recent ceasefire agreement by launching attacks on several security posts in Tal Hadid, Rimat Hazem, and Walgha. The statement accused them of fueling sectarian tensions, stealing aid supplies, carrying out unlawful arrests, and targeting villages with rockets and mortars, which resulted in casualties among security personnel.

The Interior Ministry stressed that the state has been working to stabilize the situation and ensure civilian safety since the start of the truce.

Sunday’s escalation marked the latest flare-up in Suwayda, which has witnessed ongoing unrest and armed confrontations.

Suwayda has observed a ceasefire since July 19 following a week of armed clashes between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes that left 426 dead, according to the London-based Syrian Network for Human Rights.

Syria’s transitional administration, formed after Bashar al-Assad was ousted on Dec. 8, 2024, is working to restore stability across the country after nearly 25 years of authoritarian rule.