Security Committee
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The Security Committee, also called the Daraa Military and Security Committee, was established in Southern Syria and functioned as a representative of the Assad regime in the area.
The Bashar al-Assad regime, following the recapture of Southern Syria after the 2018 Southern Syria offensive, allowed former rebel groups to reconcile with it and operate autonomously in the region.[1] This "soft power" approach was supported by Russia and limited Iranian influence in the area.[2] The committee, also known as the Daraa Military and Security Committee,[3] was a local arm of the regime and negotiated with the Central Committees.[4]
Russian forces in the region were initially perceived as neutral[5] and helped "broker" the reconciliation agreements in November 2021.[6]
Membership
Members of the committee included Louay al-Ali, who was the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate in Daraa Governorate.[7]