# Syria deploys 1,000 troops to its southernmost region amid Israeli actions, newspaper reports

https://mins.news/en/item/112971

- TASS, 2026-10-23 15:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2207037

> Damascus sent about 1,000 additional soldiers to western Suwayda over the past two weeks, bringing government forces there to 3,000, The National reported, citing sources. The deployment comes amid mobilization by an Israeli-backed Druze militia. Sources said Israel is moving military equipment farther into the area, while neither side wants escalation.

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