Military Security Shield Forces

Military Security Shield Forces
Military Security Shield Forces
قوات درع الأمن العسكري; Quwat Dir al-Amn al-Askari
	Emblem of the Military Security Shield Forces
Leaders	Maj. Gen. Abu Ali Salhab (Main Commander); "The Uncle" Abu Ismail; Mudar Makhlouf; Hassan Mahfoudh; Sheikh Mohamed al-Milham;
Dates of operation	2016 – present
Group(s)	Military Security Falcons; Southern Shield Brigade;
Active regions	Syria
Size	1300+ (2016)
Part of	Military Intelligence Directorate
Allies	Syrian Armed Forces Republican Guard Popular Security and Support Forces (until 2019); ; Russia; Syrian Resistance; Various pro-government militias in Syria
Opponents	Free Syrian Army; Army of Conquest; Fatah Halab; Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant; Jund al-Aqsa
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016) ; 2015–16 Latakia offensive ; Palmyra offensive (March 2016) ; Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (June 2016) ; 2016 Latakia offensive ; 2016 Aleppo summer campaign ; 2016 Hama offensive ; Operation Dawn of Victory ; Palmyra offensive (December 2016) ; Palmyra offensive (2017) ; East Hama offensive (2017) ; Battle of Deir ez-Zor (September–November 2017) ; Syrian Desert campaign (December 2017–present) ;

The Military Security Shield Forces (Arabic: قوات درع الأمن العسكري, romanized: Quwat Dir’ al-Amn al-Askari),^[2] also called the Military Intelligence Shield Force^[5] or simply Military Shield,^[7] is a pro-government militia involved in the Syrian Civil War that is affiliated with the Military Intelligence Directorate.

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (3 September 2016). "Quwat Dir' Al-Amn Al-Askari: A Latakia Military Intelligence Militia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
^ Cite error: The named reference falcons was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Leith Fadel (23 February 2016). "Exclusive: Over 900 Syrian Marines join elite military shield forces". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Amir Toumaj (9 December 2016). "Array of pro-Syrian government forces advances in Aleppo". Long War Journal. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (10 December 2016). "Saraya al-Areen: An Alawite Militia in Latakia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b Fadel, Leith (13 December 2016). "Reinforcements pour into Palmyra countryside as Syrian Army attempts to push back ISIS". Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^ Chris Tomson (16 June 2017). "VIDEO: Syrian Army sends nearly 100 military vehicles to defeat ISIS in eastern Hama". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

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[askari-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (3 September 2016). "Quwat Dir' Al-Amn Al-Askari: A Latakia Military Intelligence Militia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

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[Exclusive-4] Leith Fadel (23 February 2016). "Exclusive: Over 900 Syrian Marines join elite military shield forces". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017.

[array-5] Amir Toumaj (9 December 2016). "Array of pro-Syrian government forces advances in Aleppo". Long War Journal. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

[saraya-6] Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (10 December 2016). "Saraya al-Areen: An Alawite Militia in Latakia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 14 December 2016.

[push-8] Fadel, Leith (13 December 2016). "Reinforcements pour into Palmyra countryside as Syrian Army attempts to push back ISIS". Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

[vehicles-9] Chris Tomson (16 June 2017). "VIDEO: Syrian Army sends nearly 100 military vehicles to defeat ISIS in eastern Hama". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

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Military Security Shield Forces
قوات درع الأمن العسكري Quwat Dir al-Amn al-Askari
Emblem of the Military Security Shield Forces
Leaders	Maj. Gen. Abu Ali Salhab (Main Commander)^[1] "The Uncle" Abu Ismail^[2] Mudar Makhlouf^[2] Hassan Mahfoudh^[2] Sheikh Mohamed al-Milham^[3]
Dates of operation	2016^[2] – present
Group(s)	Military Security Falcons Southern Shield Brigade
Active regions	Syria
Size	1300+ (2016)^[2]^[4]
Part of	Military Intelligence Directorate
Allies	Syrian Armed Forces Republican Guard Popular Security and Support Forces (until 2019)^[2] Russia^[5] Syrian Resistance^[2] Various pro-government militias in Syria^[a]
Opponents	Free Syrian Army Army of Conquest Fatah Halab Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Jund al-Aqsa
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016) 2015–16 Latakia offensive^[2] Palmyra offensive (March 2016)^[2] Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (June 2016)^[2] 2016 Latakia offensive^[2] 2016 Aleppo summer campaign^[2] 2016 Hama offensive^[2] Operation Dawn of Victory^[5] Palmyra offensive (December 2016)^[7] Palmyra offensive (2017)^[4] East Hama offensive (2017)^[8] Battle of Deir ez-Zor (September–November 2017) Syrian Desert campaign (December 2017–present)

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