Sweida Security Office Linked to Hezbollah and Regime Remnants
The article focuses on the concept of the Security Office in Suwayda, which is a security agency considered the security and intelligence arm of the governorate. It reports directly to Sultan Sheikh Hakam al-Hajri. The office comprises approximately 50 to 60 members, many of whom are former personnel from Syrian regime agencies and Hezbollah. It operates out of a headquarters located within the Military Security branch. The office is accused of numerous violations, including theft, drug trafficking, kidnapping, and extortion. It is also implicated in acts of killing against political opponents, especially among the Druze and Christian communities, and may be responsible for assassination attempts and arbitrary arrests. Additionally, the office maintains a strong field presence, having set up checkpoints to prevent students from reaching their exams. There are concerns about the expanding influence and increasing abuses by the office, which have raised alarm among the major armed factions in the governorate. The growing power of the office could lead to internal clashes, especially in the absence of an effective official authority and with ongoing security chaos.
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