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Syrian Arab Army

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TypeOrganization[sources]
NameSyrian Arab Army · القوات البرية العربية السورية[sources]
Other nameSYRIAN ARAB ARMY · القوات البرية في الجيش السوري[sources]
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KeywordsRegular armed forces · القوات المسلحة النظامية[sources]
SummaryBranch of the Syrian Armed Forces and the land force of the Syrian military. One of the largest and most powerful ground forces in the Middle East. Soldiers and reserves number 769,000 in total. Takes orders from Field Marshal and Commander-in-Chief Bashar al-Assad and the Minister of Defense. Under US sanctions. · فرع من القوات المسلحة السورية وهي القوات البرية التابعة للجيش السوري وتعد من أضخم وأقوى القوات البرية في منطقة الشرق الأوسط ويقدر عدد الجنود والاحتياط بشكل عام 769,000 جندي. تتبع لأمر الرئيس الفريق بشار الأسد ووزير الدفاع. مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية[sources]
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The Syrian Arab Army is a branch of the Syrian armed forces. It is the land force of the Syrian military and one of the largest and most powerful ground forces in the Middle East. The total numbers of its soldiers and reserves is 769,000. It follows the order of President, Field Marshal and Commander-in Chief Bashar al-Assad, and the Minister of Defense. The Syrian Arab Army is subject to US sanctions.

— Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks non-official source,

فرع من القوات المسلحة السورية وهي القوات البرية التابعة للجيش السوري وتعد من أضخم وأقوى القوات البرية في منطقة الشرق الأوسط ويقدر عدد الجنود والاحتياط بشكل عام 769,000 جندي. تتبع لأمر الرئيس الفريق بشار الأسد ووزير الدفاع. مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية

— Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks non-official source,

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Data sources

Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks1,079

A knowledge graph of persons of interest inside Syria, including detailed information on family relationships and business ties.

Obsalytics · non-official source

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