| Iraqi Special Republican Guard | |
|---|---|
| الحرس الجمهوري الخاص | |
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| Founded | 1992/1995 |
| Disbanded | April 2003 (de facto) 23 May 2003 (de jure) |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Allegiance | Saddam Hussein |
| Branch |  ISOF |
| Type | Praetorian Guard |
| Size | 12,000 (2003) |
| Part of | Iraqi Special Security Organization |
| Garrison/HQ | Al-Harthiya Garrison, Baghdad 33°18′35″N 44°21′33″E / 33.309651°N 44.359075°E |
| Color of beret | Maroon |
| Engagements | 2003 invasion of Iraq |
The Iraqi Special Republican Guard (SRG) (Arabic: الحرس الجمهوري الخاص, romanized: al-Ḥaras al-ʿIrāq al-Jamhūrīy al-Khas), also known as the Special Forces Brigade of the Presidential Palace,[1] Republican Guard Special Protection Forces,[2] or the Golden Division,[1] was an elite praetorian guard unit founded in either early 1992 or March 1995 in Ba'athist-era Iraq. The Special Republican Guard was controlled by the Special Security Organization and tasked with protecting President Saddam Hussein, presidential sites, Baghdad, and responding to any rebellion, coup, or other threats to his power.[1]
- ^ a b c "Special Republican Guard (SRG)". Globalsecurity.org. 26 April 2005. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
- ^ al-Marashi, Ibrahim (September 2002). "Iraq's Security and Intelligence Network: A Guide and Analysis". Middle East Review of International Affairs. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.