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The Struggle Companies (Arabic: سرايا الصراع; Saraya al-Sira) was 5,000-strong commando force deployed around Damascus. Created in 1973 and commanded by Maj. Gen , a cousin of the late Syrian president, Hafez Assad. The all Alawite Struggle Companies are broadly similar to the Defense Companies and are/were fanatically loyal to the Syrian government and were heavily used during the 1982 Hama Muslim Brotherhood uprising

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  • The Struggle Companies (Arabic: سرايا الصراع; Saraya al-Sira) was 5,000-strong commando force deployed around Damascus. Created in 1973 and commanded by Maj. Gen , a cousin of the late Syrian president, Hafez Assad. The all Alawite Struggle Companies are broadly similar to the Defense Companies and are/were fanatically loyal to the Syrian government and were heavily used during the 1982 Hama Muslim Brotherhood uprising The Syrian president exercises direct control over the Saraya al-Sira', Saraya al-Difa', and the Republican Guard all of whom function as a Praetorian Guard. The headquarters of the Saraya al-Sira' is Mezzeh Military Airport The Saraya al-Sira' wore combat uniforms quite distinct from the regular Syrian military, their uniform consisted of lizard-patterned camouflage fatigues along with Soviet combat boots, helmets and bulletproof vests. Headgear consisted of a red or orange beret. (en)
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  • 1973-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 5,000 (peak in 1990)
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  • *Hama massacre (en)
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  • 1973 (xsd:integer)
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  • Struggle Companies/Struggle Brigades (en)
  • سرايا الصراع (en)
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  • The Struggle Companies (Arabic: سرايا الصراع; Saraya al-Sira) was 5,000-strong commando force deployed around Damascus. Created in 1973 and commanded by Maj. Gen , a cousin of the late Syrian president, Hafez Assad. The all Alawite Struggle Companies are broadly similar to the Defense Companies and are/were fanatically loyal to the Syrian government and were heavily used during the 1982 Hama Muslim Brotherhood uprising (en)
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  • Struggle Companies (Syria) (en)
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  • Struggle Companies/Struggle Brigades (en)
  • سرايا الصراع (en)
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