Currently, the corps is over 10,000 troops strong. The leadership of the corps is headquartered in Latakia with military bases scattered about Hama and Palmyra. The top commanders of the force remain unknown. It is believed that it is led by a group of Syrian commanders, aided by large presence of Russian advisors.
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SYRIAN ARMY’S 5TH ASSAULT CORPS: FORMATION, OPERATIONS,CAPABILITIES
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Syria: The Reckoning
Published on Mar 18, 2016 Filmmaker: Suhaib Abu Doulah Since its independence from France in 1946, Syria has been rocked by periods of political instability. As the colonial hold of the great powers began to …
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teleSUR’s exclusive interview with Bashar al-Assad
