Syrian Special Mission Forces

Syrian Special Mission Forces
Active	2014–present
Country	Syrian Arab Republic
Allegiance	Syrian Arab Republic
Branch	Ministry of Interior
Role	Quick reaction force Urban warfare Counter-terrorism Counter-insurgency Offensive operations Guerrilla warfare Unconventional warfare
Garrison/HQ	Damascus
Engagements	Syrian Civil War Qalamoun offensive (June–August 2014) Rif Dimashq offensive (June–October 2016) Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016) 2017 Jobar offensive

The Syrian Special Mission Forces are a Quick reaction force of the Ministry of Interior. They are tasked with defending against jihadist attacks on government-controlled parts of Aleppo and Damascus, in urban settings.

The unit has received self-defence training and military-grade weapons from Russia. The unit is comparable to the Russian ODON.

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