The Syrian interior ministry sends forces to intervene in the fighting in the city of Suweida and surrounding area.

Dozens of people have been killed in the fighting between local militias and clans in Syria 's Sweida province. Government security forces that were sent to restore order Monday also clashed with local armed groups.

Syrian government forces began entering the majority Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday, the defence ministry said, after two days of deadly intercommunal