Damascus, May 7 (UNI) Two members of Syria's security forces were killed and four others wounded in an ambush on a medical evacuation convoy in the southern province of Sweida on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported.
SANA said the ambush targeted security vehicles transporting wounded civilians from Sweida who had been receiving treatment in the nearby province of Daraa, following last week's armed clashes in the town of al-Surah in Sweida countryside.
The convoy was reportedly attacked by "outlawed groups affiliated with the so-called Military Council" while en route back to Sweida.
SANA cited an unnamed security official saying that the incident represents a "dangerous escalation" aimed at undermining a local reconciliation agreement previously reached with Druze religious leaders.
The official accused the assailants of acting with deliberate intent to disrupt the fragile stability in Sweida by resorting to "deception and sabotage."
Sweida has seen a rise in tensions in recent days following sectarian violence and clashes between Druze groups and pro-government forces. The fragile security situation has prompted local and national authorities to initiate talks to avoid further bloodshed, though violations like Tuesday's ambush cast doubt on the durability of those efforts.
UNI XINHUA ARN