Armed group in Syria's Suwayda takes governor hostage for prisoner's release
The assailants stormed the government building at gunpoint, sealed its gates, and detained Governor Mustafa Al-Bakour, along with employees and security guards, the ministry stated.
Later on, the prisoner, who was previously convicted of stealing several vehicles, was released for the safety of the hostages.
Suwayda is a predominantly Druze area in southwestern Syria. The Druze are an Arabic-speaking religious minority with communities in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, often connected by a web of kinship ties.
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