15th Special Forces Division

15th Special Forces Division
15th Special Forces Division
الفرقة 15 للقوات الخاصة
	Syrian Special Forces Patch
Active	mid 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	5 regiments
Garrison/HQ	As-Suwayda
Tactical color marking
Engagements	Syrian Civil War April–May 2011 Daraa siege; May 2011 Baniyas siege; Siege of Hama (2011); Siege of Homs; Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013); Aleppo offensive (October–December 2013); Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2015–2016); 2018 Southern Syria offensive; As-Suwayda offensive (August–November 2018); March 2020 Daraa clashes; ;
Commanders
Commander	Maj. Gen. Suhail Fajr Hassan
Notable; commanders	Maj. Gen. Ghassan al-Yasmina; Maj. Gen. Ramadan Ramadan; Maj. Gen. Fo'ad Hamoudeh

The 15th Special Forces Division is a division of the Syrian Armed Forces specializing in light infantry operations, based in the As-Suwayda Governorate. The Division is part of the Syrian Army's 1st Corps.

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