Press Release

The Bloody Events in Sweida Prove the Danger of Hotbeds Linked to the Outside

and Confirm that the Crime of Normalization Threatens the Sacrifices of 14 Years of Revolution

After days of violent and bloody clashes that claimed the lives of hundreds of our brothers as martyrs, the Ministry of Defense announced, on Wednesday, surprisingly, shockingly, and contrary to expectations, the start of the withdrawal of Syrian army forces from the city of Sweida, after an American call for the exit of government forces from the governorate, and after the air force of the entity of Judah launched a series of violent raids on Damascus on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, targeting the headquarters building, the Ministry of Defense, and the vicinity of the Presidential Palace, and after previous shelling that affected several areas in the countryside of Damascus, Daraa, and Sweida, targeting military sites and convoys of the Syrian army and public security forces heading to Sweida, causing large numbers of martyrs and wounded.

The turmoil and fateful challenges that the revolution is going through today, after its victory over the fugitive criminal Bashar, necessitate a sincere reflection and a bold review of the path followed, after the mistakes that weakened the prestige of the revolution and wasted great gains for which the Mujahideen paid with their blood have been repeated. This is a call to correct the revolutionary path and return to the law of God.

• The decision of general amnesty "Go, for you are the freed ones!" constituted a dangerous turning point, as it was made without consulting the people of the revolution or seeking the opinion of the Mujahideen who liberated the land and made the greatest sacrifices, which led to missing the opportunity for resolution and opening the door to chaos. This was only the beginning of a series of concessions, the greatest of which was angering God Almighty by not implementing His law, under the pretext of fear of America and the West, although these forces were - and still are - the first enemy of God, His Messenger, and the Sham Revolution since its inception.

• Preventing the Mujahideen from establishing security in the events of the coast constituted a great betrayal that allowed others the opportunity to expand and dare to attack the Mujahideen.

• Also, the lenient way of dealing with the Druze file revealed a dangerous disregard for the new administration, as the representative of the administration was expelled, international protection was requested, and even communication was made with the entity of Judah, which is an unmistakable betrayal.

The responses to this were weak, reaching the point of submission to parties that at the very least committed high treason by communicating and coordinating with the entity of Judah.

• The loss of independent political will, making the political decision linked to the directives, plans, and interests of America, seeking its satisfaction and protection, and complying with its decisions, has deprived the new administration of its ability to make decisive and firm decisions on serious issues that affect the sovereignty of the state and the independence of its decision-making. This was evident after the battles of the remnants in the coast, and it was clearly evident in the Druze file, which made the Mujahideen's backs exposed and made their sacrifices wasted before achieving their goals.

• We must be certain that submitting to international dictates and trusting American promises will only lead us to clear loss in this world and the hereafter. Here it has left us easy prey for Judah to kill hundreds of our Mujahideen brothers while we reserve the right to respond, and it left the Bedouin tribes around Sweida after disarming them vulnerable to revenge without protection.

• Our doctrine has defined for us the relationship with the entity of Judah that usurped our sanctities and commits the most heinous crimes against our people in Gaza and all of Palestine, and it is a relationship of war and existential conflict. The battle between the sincere sons of the nation and Judah is inevitable, so it is not permissible to normalize relations with them or enter into any form of treaties that recognize their sovereignty, even over an inch of Muslim land.

The battle with the entity of Judah is inevitable, and delaying it will only lead to more depletion of lives and capabilities. Therefore, we must prepare for it and be ready to fight it with all our capabilities.

The first step towards achieving victory is to declare a real commitment to applying God's law, without equivocation or delay, seeking God's pleasure and victory, not the satisfaction of America or anyone else. Without that, we will not stand a chance, and the country will not have security or sovereignty. We must rely on the incubator of the revolution and the sincere of its sons, as they are the true support after God Almighty in times of crises and hardships.

﴿And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a [decreed] extent.﴾

The Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir

in the Wilayah of Syria