Shelling around Arika, Qam in Sweida Countryside

The areas surrounding the towns of Arika and Qam in the countryside of Sweida came under fire from medium and heavy machine guns today, amid a lack of confirmed information so far regarding direct clashes or casualties.

Shelling around Arika, Qam in Sweida Countryside
8 October, 2026   20:05
NEWS DESK

The areas surrounding Arika and Qam in the Sweida countryside were subjected to fire from medium and heavy machine guns, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The Observatory said the shelling was carried out by forces affiliated with the transitional government stationed in the villages of Dama and al-Bustan in the northwestern countryside of Sweida, noting that there was no confirmed information regarding direct clashes or human casualties.

The shelling comes after a previous violation of the ceasefire on the western fronts of Sweida on September 24, when General Security Forces affiliated with the transitional government opened fire with heavy machine guns.

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