| Desert Hawks Brigade (Liwa Suqur al-Sahara) | |
|---|---|
 Desert Hawks Brigade shoulder sleeve insginia | |
| Leaders | Col. Mohammad Jaber[1] |
| Dates of operation | 2013 – August 2017[2] |
| Headquarters | Aleppo |
| Active regions | Syria |
| Part of |  Syrian Army |
| Allies |  National Defence Force Syrian Resistance LAAG[3] |
| Opponents |  Free Syrian Army Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
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The Desert Hawks Brigade (Arabic: لواء صقور الصحراء, liwāʾ suqūr aṣ-ṣaḥrāʾ, Liwa Suqur al-Sahara) was an armed private militia branch affiliated with the Syrian Arab Army which fought on the side of the Syrian government in the Syrian Civil War. It was primarily composed of former military officers and veterans as well as volunteers from other pro-government groups, with an age range of 25 to 40 years. The brigade has been described as an "elite"[4] group trained in ambush tactics, and has been employed in special assignments on several fronts. The group was equipped with light and medium arms, and was given artillery support from the regular Syrian Army when needed.[5]
- ^ "Senior Al-Qaeda Fighter Killed at Sheikh Miskeen; Desert Hawks Reassigned to Dara'a Front". Al-Masdar News. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Pro-government "Desert Hawks" disbanded after three years of service". 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (19 February 2016). "Liwa Usud al-Hussein: A New Pro-Assad Militia in Latakia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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