Logo of the Syrian Special Forces, used by the 25th Special Mission Forces Division
Active
2013–present
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
Allegiance
Syrian Armed Forces
Branch
Syrian Army
Type
Special forces
Role
Air assault Close-quarters combat Counter-insurgency Counter-terrorism Direct action Offensive Special operations Special reconnaissance Unconventional warfare Urban warfare
Size
12,000 (2022)[1]
Garrison/HQ
Aleppo
Nickname(s)
Tiger Forces or Quwwat Al-Nimr (Arabic: قوات النمر)
The 25th Special Mission Forces Division, mostly known by their former name Tiger Forces or Quwwat al-Nimr (Arabic: قُوَّات النِّمْر), is an elite formation (special forces unit) of the Syrian Arab Army under the charge of the commander Major General Saleh Abdullah.[4] It was formed in late 2013 and functions primarily as an offensive unit in the Syrian Civil War.[5] It has been described as a "hot commodity for any government offensive", but their relatively small numbers make it difficult to deploy them to multiple fronts at once.[6]
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^ abGregory Waters (12 April 2024). "Changes to Syria's special forces this week: Recently appointed Mohamad Saftly moved to command 30th SRG Division. Replaced as head of Special Forces by Suhail Hassan. Suhail replaced as head of 25th Div by former senior Tiger commander, current 30th Div commander Saleh Abdullah". Twitter. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^Harris, William (2018). "Glossary". Quicksilver War: Syria, Iraq and the Spiral of Conflict. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 183. ISBN 9780190874872.
^Harris, William (2018). "Glossary". Quicksilver War: Syria, Iraq and the Spiral of Conflict. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 183. ISBN 9780190874872.
^Leith Fadel (10 November 2015). "Exclusive: Tiger Forces to Redeploy to Northern Hama". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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