ISTANBUL 

A Syrian security officer was killed and two others were injured in an attack by outlaw groups in the southern Suwayda province, local media said Tuesday.

Outlaw groups attacked a security checkpoint in the western countryside of Suwayda, a security source told the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).

Suwayda has observed a ceasefire since July 19 following a weeklong bout of clashes between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes that left hundreds dead.

Since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in late 2024, Syria’s new administration has taken several measures to restore security in Syria and pursued political and economic reforms, while promoting social cohesion and working to expand cooperation with regional and international partners.

Assad, Syria’s leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia last December, ending the Baath Party regime, which had been in power since 1963. A new transitional administration led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa was formed in January.