The two American Druze, Hussam Salaya and Karim Salaya, were executed by HTS regime forces in the conflict in Suweida, Syria on July 18, which led to condemnation from the White House.
Syrian Situation from July 17 to 18, 2025 (Source: Suriyak):
(July 17):
As HTS and its allied forces withdrew, the Bedouin tribes declared a full mobilization, citing the need to protect their people from Druze militias. Thousands of armed personnel from various provinces began to gather south of the capital Damascus and launched an attack to capture Suweida city.
By 11:00 p.m. on July 17, the Bedouin armed forces had controlled 20 villages in Suweida province (indicated in the light yellow areas in Figure 1 and Figure 2), and advanced to the suburbs of Suweida city. The Druze militia forces prevented the Bedouin armed forces from entering the city center of Suweida.
(July 18):
① On the morning of July 18, the Druze militia forces launched a counterattack against the Bedouin armed forces, driving them out of the suburbs of Suweida and reclaiming the two villages of Warga and Majed. Defeated, the Bedouin armed forces turned northward and captured the two villages of Najran and Rimetlukh (Figure 3).
② Meanwhile, the Bedouin armed forces continued to advance in the north of Suweida province, capturing five villages (indicated in the light yellow areas in Figure 4). After repelling the attacks of the Bedouin armed forces, the Druze militia forces reclaimed the two villages of Rashis and Wakim (Figure 4).
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