Syrian government forces to re-enter province following renewed clashes

Smoke rises from clashes between Bedouin clans and Druze militias in southern Syria (Ghaith Alsayed/AP)

Renewed clashes have broken out between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria.

The clashes came as government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area on Friday after pulling out under a ceasefire agreement that halted several days of violence earlier this week, officials said.