Syria’s interior ministry has pledged to bring to justice those behind the killing of an unarmed man inside a hospital in Sweida province, a disturbing incident caught on camera that has sparked outrage.

The killing, which reportedly took place on July 16, was captured in hospital surveillance footage published by local media outlet Suwayda 24 and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The video shows men in military uniforms shooting a man, identified as an engineer volunteering at the hospital, after a brief scuffle. Shockingly, healthcare workers nearby are seen crouching on the floor as the shots ring out.

This incident happened during a week of intense clashes in mid-July between local Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes. The violence quickly escalated, drawing in outside forces and leaving around 1,600 people dead, many of them Druze civilians, according to war monitors.

While the Syrian government claims its forces intervened to stop the bloodshed, witnesses, Druze factions, and rights groups accuse them of siding with the Bedouin and committing serious abuses, including summary executions.

The interior ministry strongly condemned the killing and said an official has been appointed to personally oversee the investigation. “We affirm that the perpetrators will be held accountable… whatever their affiliation,” the ministry stated.

However, human rights activists are calling for an independent investigation, warning that a government-led probe could lack transparency. Mohammad al-Abdallah, head of the Syrian Justice and Accountability Centre, described the hospital shooting as a war crime and urged the United Nations to send investigators to Sweida immediately.

Despite a ceasefire, tension remains high in the province. Many locals accuse the government of enforcing a blockade, while officials insist humanitarian aid is still getting through. For now, Sweida is on edge, its people waiting to see if justice will truly be served.