 Jadid and the others were placed under house arrest, with Hatum planning to kill them at his first opportunity.When word of the mutiny spread to the Ministry of Defense, Assad ordered the 70th Armored Brigade to the city.By this time Hatum, a Druze, knew that Assad would order the bombardment of Suwayda (a Druze-dominated city) if Hatum did not accede to his demands.