| Border Guard Forces | |
|---|---|
| الفرقة المدرعة الثامنة عشر | |
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| Active | 1946 – present |
| Country |  Syria |
| Branch |  Syrian Arab Army |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Border Guard |
| Size | 10,000 soldiers (2019)[1] |
| Part of | 3rd Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Homs |
| Nickname(s) | "Syrian Haganah" |
| Motto(s) | Martyrdom is the way to victory (Arabic: الاستشهاد هو الطريق إلى النصر) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Maj. Gen. Ghassan Mahmoud Nasour[3] |
| Chief of Staff | Maj. Gen. Muhammad Issa[4] |
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The Border Guard Forces (Arabic: الفرقة المدرعة الثامنة عشر) is a gendarmerie force of the Syrian Army responsible for guarding the borders of Syria (mainly in the east of the country) and important strategic facilities. The Syrian Border Guard is in the size of an enlarged unit containing seven regiments which are deployed in different centers in Syria, the brigade is under the command of the 3rd Corps.[5]
- ^ Gregory Waters (25 September 2019). "The force numbered ~10k in the mid-2000's (following an increase in size & funding due to the Iraq war)". Twitter. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Leith Fadel (14 May 2015). "ISIS Launches an Offensive at the Ancient City of Palmyra in East Homs". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Gregory Waters (15 September 2021). "Maj Gen Ghassan Mahmoud Nasour now the commander of the Syrian Border Guards". Twitter. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Brig.-Gen Mohammed Issa as chief of staff of the Border Guard.
- ^ Gregory Waters (25 September 2019). "Syria's Border Guards: From Auxiliary to Frontlines". Retrieved 14 October 2023.