Arrest of five young men sparks public anger in Sweida

Forces of the transitional government in Syria arrested five young men in northern rural Sweida without clarifying the reasons, after inspecting their phones, amid public demands for their release.

Arrest of five young men sparks public anger in Sweida
17 November, 2025   22:03
NEWS DESK  — SWEIDA

Local sources in Sweida reported the arrest of five young men at the Al-Matouna checkpoint in the northern countryside, without any legal explanation for their detention so far.

According to the sources, forces of the transitional government in Syria detained the young men — Rami Hassan Mahyu, Alaa Fayez Hamsho, Jamal Hilal Abu Hamra, Nidal Hilal Abu Hamra, and Hadi Nidal Abu Hamra — most of whom are from the town of Lahtha, and it is believed they were on their way to check on their houses.

Other sources confirmed that checkpoint personnel inspected the young men’s phones before taking them away, amid growing public demands for their immediate release.

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