Syrian authorities evacuate Bedouin families from Sweida city

The Syrian authorities on July 21 evacuated Bedouin families from the Druze-majority city of Sweida, after a ceasefire in the southern province halted bloody clashes between the communities, an AFP correspondent and official media said.

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SWEIDA, Syria - The Syrian authorities on July 21 evacuated Bedouin families from the Druze-majority city of Sweida, after a ceasefire in the southern province halted bloody clashes between the communities, an AFP correspondent and official media said.

An AFP correspondent outside the devastated provincial capital saw a convoy including buses enter Sweida and then exit again carrying civilians.

The evacuees, including women and children, were headed for reception centers in neighboring Daraa province and to the capital Damascus, in coordination with the Syrian Red Crescent.

State news agency Sana said 1,500 people from Bedouin tribes were to be evacuated.