Syrian Arab Army
Organization·government·AI Enriched
Relationships:2
Events:0
Library:3
Confidence:
95%
Key Facts
Type
Organization
Sector
government
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
Syria
Headquarters
Damascus, Syria
Founded
8/1/1945
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
Syrian ArmySAA
Tags
militaryarmyarmed forcesregime loyalist
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
About
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is the land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces and the primary military force of Syria, historically loyal to the Assad regime. It has been central to the Syrian civil war since 2011 and involved in regional conflicts. Up until the fall of the Assad regime, it dominated the military service of the four uniformed services, controlling the most senior posts and comprising approximately 80 percent of the combined services' manpower.
Key Relationships
Bashar al-Assad
employs
Bashar served as Commander-in-Chief, employing the army for regime defense, including chemical weapon deployments and sieges during the civil war.
Since 2000
Bashar al-Assad
affiliated
Bashar was Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Arab Army from 2000 to 2024, directing operations including chemical weapon use and sieges that drew global condemnation.
Since 2000