Saudi TV channel Al-Hadath reported that soon women and children "taken captive" during conflicts in the As-Suwayda province in southern Syria will be released. The channel quoted a security commander named Ahmed al-Dalti, who announced that "the release of families held by factions in As-Suwayda will take place in the coming hours." He also said: "Their safe return will be ensured as part of the state's commitment to protect all its citizens and preserve the unity of the national fabric."