14th Special Forces Division

14th Special Forces Division
14th Special Forces Division
	Syrian Special Forces Patch
Active	early 1990s – present
Country	Syria
Allegiance	Military of Syria
Branch	Syrian Army
Type	Special forces
Role	Close-quarters combat; Counter-insurgency; Counter-terrorism; Direct action; Raiding; Reconnaissance; Special operations; Unconventional warfare; Urban warfare
Size	3 regiments
Garrison/HQ	Damascus
Tactical color marking
Engagements	Lebanese Civil War; Syrian Civil War Siege of Homs; Damascus offensive (2013); Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018); ;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Maj. Gen. Ali Haydar; Maj. Gen. Bassel al-Assad

The 14th Special Forces Division is a division of the Syrian Armed Forces specializing in light infantry operations. The Division is part of the Syrian Army's 2nd Corps.

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