What is Republican Guard (Syria)?
{{Infobox military unit | unit_name = Syrian Republican Guard | native_name = الْحَرَسُ الْجُمْهُورِيُّ | image = File:Syrian_Republican_Guard_SSI.svg | image_size = 150 | alt = | caption = Syrian Republican Guard Insignia | dates = 1976-Present | disbanded = | country = {{Flag|Syria}} | countries = | allegiance = [[President of Syria]] | branch = [[Syrian Arab Army]] | type = [[Shock Troops]] | role = [[Counter-Insurgency]]<br> [[Security]] | size = | command_structure = | garrison = Mount Qasioun, [[Damascus]] | garrison_label = | nickname = | patron = | motto = | march = | mascot = | anniversaries = | equipment = | equipment_label = | battles = [[Syrian Civil War]] *[[Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016)]] *[[Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign]] *[[Siege of Homs]] *[[Deir ez-Zor offensive (December 2014)]] *[[Northwestern Syria offensive (April-August 2019)]] *[[Battle of Harasta (2017–18)]] *[[Rif Dimashq offensive (September 2015)]] | decorations = | battle_honours = | battle_honours_label = | flying_hours = | website = <!-- Commanders --> | current_commander = Maj. Gen. Shoaeb Suleiman | commander1 = Brig. Gen. Mohamed Qasem | commander1_label = | commander2 = | commander2_label = | commander3 = | commander3_label = | notable_commanders = [[Issam Zahreddine]]{{KIA}} }} The Syrian Republican Guard, also known as the Presidential guard is a Mechanized Corps of about 25,000-60,000 men.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is fighting in Syria How many people and weapons are on both lines of the Syrian confrontation |url=https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2015/09/30_a_7788269.shtml |website=Gazeta |accessdate=30 July 2022}}</ref> The Republican Guard is tasked with protecting the radio, and defend the capital [[Damascus]], and defending Syrian Officials. ==History== The guard was formed in 1976 after Palestinian militants attacked top Syrian officials, Major General Adan Makhoulf led the guard until 1997.<ref>{{cite web |title=Human Rights in Syria |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_N-xjxWYWnlwC |website=Archive.org}}</ref> =