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Canonical ID: opensyr-node-160 · Entity type: Organization (reference)
| Property | Value | Lang | Source dataset | Source ID | First seen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Organization:summary | Syrian army unit founded by Rifaat al-Assad. Receives special training and privileged support. The most effective division in the Syrian military. Falls under the First Corps and dates back to the era of Hafez al-Assad. Personnel are numbered at around 15,000 fighters according to French media reports. Consists of several regiments and brigades with the entrances to Damascus as their headquarters. | eng | sy_obsalytics_opensyr | opensyr-node-160 | |||
Organization:summary | أهم مكونات الجيش العربي السوري. يبلغ عدد أفرادها نحو 15 ألف مقاتل، اتهمت بارتكاب مجازر وجرائم حرب في حق الشعب السوري منذ اندلاع الثورة في مارس 2011 | ara | sy_obsalytics_opensyr | opensyr-node-160 | |||