Syrian Marines

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Syrian Marines

فوج مغاوير البحر
Faouj Maghawir al-Bahr

Syrian Marines shoulder sleeve insignia and emblem

Active| 2016 - Present
Country|  Syria
Allegiance| Syrian Arab Republic
Branch|  Syrian Arab Army
Type| Marine
Size| Regiment
Part of| Republican Guard

* 103rd Commando Brigade[1]

Garrison/HQ| Latakia Governorate
Engagements|

Syrian Civil War

* Latakia offensive (2015–2016)
* Palmyra offensive (March 2016)
* Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (June 2016)
* 2015–16 Latakia offensive
* 2016 Latakia offensive
* Aleppo offensive (November 2016)
* Palmyra offensive (2017)
* Eastern Homs offensive (2017)
* East Hama offensive (2017)

Military unit

Faouj Maghawir al-Bahr (Arabic: فوج مغاوير البحر, romanized: Faouj Maghawir al-Bahr, lit. 'Marines Regiment') or the Syrian Marines is or was a military unit based in the Latakia Governorate. It has participated in operations in the Syrian Civil War.

In February 2016, the Syrian Marines participated in a Latakia offensive alongside Syrian government forces.[2]

In March 2016, a large number of Syrian Marine convoys were deployed to the Battle of Palmyra from northern Latakia.[3]

On 25 November 2016, several units of the SSNP and Syrian marines arrived to Aleppo city in participation of Operation Dawn of Victory. Most of them were redeployed from the Latakia governorate.[4]

On 23 February 2017, al-Masdar News reported that over 900 Syrian Marines had joined the Military Security Shield Forces in order to avoid being drafted into the regular army.[5]

## See also[edit]

* Suqour al-Sahara
* Syrian Navy
* Tiger Forces

## References[edit]

1. ^ Leith Fadel (17 February 2016). "Syrian Commandos begin encirclement of Kinsibba after capturing 3 villages in northern Latakia". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
2. ^ Leith Fadel (6 February 2016). "Syrian Special Forces, Marines capture Aliyah village in northern Latakia". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
3. ^ Leith Fadel (17 March 2016). "Massive convoy of Syrian Army reinforcements leave Latakia for Palmyra". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
4. ^ Chris Tomson (25 November 2016). "Syrian Army goes all in on Aleppo as more reinforcements pour into the city – Map update". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
5. ^ https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/exclusive-900-syrian-marines-join-elite-military-shield-forces/