Syrian Marines

The Syrian Marines was a naval infantry unit part of the Syrian Republican Guard based in the Latakia Governorate. It was a significant participant in Syrian government operations and offensives during the Syrian Civil War in 2016 and 2017.

History

In February 2016, the Syrian Marines participated in a Latakia offensive alongside Syrian government forces.
In March 2016, a large number of Syrian Marine convoys were deployed to the Battle of Palmyra from northern Latakia.
On 25 November 2016, several units of the SSNP and Syrian marines arrived to Aleppo in participation of Operation Dawn of Victory. Most of them were redeployed from the Latakia governorate.
On 23 February 2017, al-Masdar News reported that over 900 Syrian Marines had joined the Military [Security Shield Forces] in order to avoid being drafted into the regular army.