A vehicle bearing the license plates of Syria’s Ministry of Defense has been recorded providing support to Bedouin tribes in the Suwayda Governorate, raising alarm over the Assad regime’s potential involvement in escalating local clashes with Druze factions.
The footage, which has circulated widely on social media and regional news outlets, shows a military pickup truck positioned alongside armed Bedouin fighters.
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The presence of official government license plates has sparked concerns that Damascus may be actively backing tribal groups in a bid to counter growing dissent from the Druze community.
Suwayda, a predominantly Druze province in southern Syria, has seen rising unrest in recent months. Protests and demands for political reform have intensified, fueled by economic hardship, disillusionment with the central government, and calls for local autonomy.
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