March 2025 Daraa clashes

The March 2025 Daraa clashes began in As-Sanamayn on 4 March 2025 between pro-Assad forces and led to the intervention of internal security and the Ministry of Defense.

Background

Some of the Assad loyalists are reportedly affiliated with Mohsen al-Haymed, who was a member of the Military Security Directorate in the Syrian Arab Army, while others were affiliated with Ahmad al-Labbad, who formerly worked for the General Intelligence Directorate.
Clashes had taken place in January 2025 in As-Sanamayn between a group affiliated with Haimed and the Southern Operations Room.

Timeline

Members of al-Haymed's group, after leaving a funeral, had engaged with gunmen, who were reportedly part of a group led by Ahmad al-Labbad. Three members of al-Haymed's group died as a result of the attack, while one member and a child were injured. General Security Services arrived to restore order, but al-Haymed's group opened fire, wounding one officer, which led to clashes taking place between al-Haymed's group and security forces.
Eight security forces were killed in total, with three dying on 5 March. Two civilians also died. Nine members of al-Haymed's group died.
60 militants were arrested as a result, though al-Haymed escaped the raid.