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The Struggle Companies (Saraya al-Sira') is or was 5,000-strong commando force deployed around Damascus. Created in 1973 and commanded by Maj. Gen Adnan Assad, a cousin of the late Syrian president, Hafez Assad.〔MIDDLE EAST SECURITY REPORT 8:The Assad Regime by Joseph Holliday, dtd March 2013〕 The all Alawite Struggle Companies are broadly similar to the Defense Companies and are/were fanatically loyal to the Assad family/regime and were heavily used during the 1982 Hama Muslim Brotherhood uprising 〔Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars (2), Men-at-Arms 194, by Samuel Katz, 1988 with 2005 reprint. ISBN 0-85045-800-5〕〔 The Syrian president exercises direct control over the Saraya al-Sira', Saraya al-Difa', and the Republican Guard all of whom function as a Praetorian Guard.〔Arab Amies of the Middle East Wars (2), Osprey Men at Arms series #194 p43 by Samuel Katz〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Syria - The Power Elite )〕 The headquarters of the Saraya al-Sira' is Mezzeh Military Airport The Saraya al-Sira' wore combat uniforms quite distinct from the regular Syrian military, their uniform consisted of lizard-patterned camouflage fatigues along with Soviet combat boots, helmets and bulletproof vests. Headgear consisted of a red or orange beret.〔 ==See also== * Defense Companies (Syria) * Shabiha 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Struggle Companies (Syria)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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