Official international documents, reviewed by Zaman al-Wasl, reveal serious details regarding a person named Awdat Fawaz Abu Sarhan, who is described as a leader of the newly established "National Guard" militia in Sweida.
The documents indicate that Abu Sarhan, 48, has worked as an "informant" for Military Intelligence and its then-commander, Wafiq Nasser, since 2012. He was granted a firearm license (a 9mm pistol) bearing license number 5240 on June 12 of that same year. His criminal record also reveals a long list of crimes.
According to sources, Abu Sarhan is wanted internationally by Interpol on charges of smuggling ammunition and narcotics.
The documents confirmed that an Arab country submitted an official request to Interpol, which in turn issued a warrant for him and directed it to the Assad regime. The warrant was then forwarded to the Sweida Governorate Police Command in 2014. However, the warrant was ignored, and the search for him was subsequently halted in 2022, based on a circular issued by Branch 294, No. 76967, with the support of Brigadier General Nasser.
Abu Sarhan's criminal record reveals five criminal records dating back to 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, and 2015, including kidnapping, armed robbery, and car theft.
He also participated in the 2014 raid on Daraa villages with a militia backed by the Military Security. According to three testimonies, he was responsible for looting and the sale of stolen goods in what was known as the "Sunni Market" in Sweida and other governorates, a market that was widespread during that period.
These documents raise serious questions about how Hikmat al-Hijri dealt with a man with such a criminal record and an internationally wanted man, appointing him to a leadership position in the so-called "National Guard."
Abu Sarhan is not the only figure with a criminal record within this new militia. The source revealed the presence of at least five other individuals with similar security and criminal histories.
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