Syrian Army - Wikipedia
WEBThe Syrian Army (SyA or SA), officially the Syrian Arab Army (SyAA or SAA) (Arabic: الجيش العربي السوري, romanized: al-Jayš al-ʿArabī as-Sūrī), is the land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces.
Syrian Armed Forces - Wikipedia
WEBThe Syrian Arab Armed Forces (SAAF; Arabic: القوات المسلحة العربية السورية, romanized: al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥah al-ʿArabīyah as-Sūrīyah) are the military forces of the Syrian Arab Republic. They consist of the Syrian Army, Syrian Air Force, Syrian Navy, Syrian Air Defense Force, and paramilitary forces, such as the National Defence Forces.
Syria war: A brief guide to who's fighting whom - BBC News
WEBApr 7, 2017 · On the Syrian government's side, we have: Russia (carries out air strikes and provides political support at the UN) Iran (provides arms, credit, military advisers and reportedly combat troops)
The Syrian crisis simplified: Who’s fighting whom and why?
WEBDec 18, 2015 · The Free Syrian Army. A loose coalition of dozens of moderate-leaning armed factions in Syria. They get backing from the West, including the U.S. Al-Qaida and its allies. Al-Qaida has severed...
Reliable no more? The current state of the Syrian armed forces
WEBSep 22, 2020 · Today’s Syrian military: Fragmentation and foreign penetration. Prior to 2011, the Assad regime faced formidable domestic challenges—such as the Muslim Brotherhood rebellion in Hama in 1982 and Rifat Assad’s failed coup attempt in 1984—in which the military played a central role in repelling.
Syria’s war: Ten years – and counting - Al Jazeera
WEBMar 15, 2021 · Since December 2019, the Syrian government has renewed its military operations to take over the last opposition stronghold, shelling Idlib’s countryside with the backing of Russian air raids.
A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Syrian government forces and allied Iran-backed groups are deployed on the west bank of the Euphrates River in Deir el-Zour, while American troops support their allies, the SDF, largely along the east bank. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LATEST ATTACK?
Syria: The military, the militias and the spies - BBC News
WEBMay 28, 2012 · Syria, like almost any country, has an army, a navy and an airforce. It has a conscript army with 18 months compulsory service, backed by about 200,000 regular soldiers, two thirds of whom...
WEBThe Syrian National Army (SNA) has been heralded by some as a point of unity for the armed opposition in Syria, a counterbalance to the power of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. This report examines the SNA’s role in the field and its …
Syrian army enters birthplace of uprising under peace deal
WEBSep 8, 2021 · Syrian army troops entered Deraa al Balaad, the birthplace of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's rule, for the first time since it lost control over the area a decade ago,...