📰 Suweida Investigation Committee: Defence and Interior Ministry Personnel Detained and Referred to Judiciary

The National Investigation Committee into the Suweida Events has declared the detention of multiple individuals from syria’s Defence and Interior Ministries, citing irrefutable evidence of their involvement in latest disturbances that engulfed the province. These authorities have been referred to the competent judiciary to face legal proceedings. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Ministry of Information in Damascus on Sunday, where the committee presented its findings concerning the violent episodes that gripped Suweida in July 2025. These events were marked by severe violations, inflammatory rhetoric, and orchestrated displacements, as per the syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).

Presiding over the briefing, Judge Hatim al-Naasan, chair of the committee, affirmed the independence of the inquiry, stressing that no interference from within the Syrian state had influenced the investigation. He commended the Ministries of Defence and Interior for their cooperation, which he described as crucial to the integrity of the process. Judge al-Naasan further disclosed that Defence Minister Marhaf Abu Qasra had issued a directive forbidding any armed forces personnel from entering Suweida without formal authorisation—an order intended to prevent further escalation. Request for Extension to Complete Investigations Naasan voiced the committee’s commitment to uncovering the full truth and preventing recurrence of the unrest.

However, he noted that limited access to Suweida city and surrounding areas had hindered their work, prompting a formal request for a two-month extension to complete the investigation. He emphasised the committee’s coordination with the International Investigation Commission, recalling a latest meeting during which international experts commended the Syrian team’s rigorous methodology. “The cooperation extended to the international committee,” he stated, “underscores Syria’s sincere commitment to accountability and justice. ” Naasan reaffirmed the committee’s impartial mandate, noting that its investigations extended across all parties involved. The inquiry covered locations in the Damascus suburbs—including Jaramana and Sahnaya—alongside Suweida itself. Indeed, the committee gathered extensive evidence, including testimony from unaffected residents, confessions from armed forces personnel present during the events, and medical reports from forensic pathologists who examined the deceased.

No Evidence of Foreign Involvement Addressing persistent rumours, Judge al-Naasan stated unequivocally that no foreign combatants were involved in the Suweida hostilities. Moreover, this conclusion, he stated, was supported by consistent testimonies from local residents who rejected any such presence. He added that a team of technical experts had been tasked with verifying the authenticity of widely circulated video footage, which in turn led to the identification and referral of individuals…