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The 25th Division: Syria’s Tiger Forces get Rebranded
On the evening of August 28, members and commanders of Syria’s Tiger Forces began posting on Facebook variations of the following: “By order and instruction of President Bashar al-Assad, Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces, the creation of the 25th Special …
By Gregory Waters
30 August 2019
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Tiger Forces, Part 4: Russia’s Partner Force
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On 30 September 2015, Russia officially entered the Syrian Civil War alongside the Syrian government. Russian air, …
By Gregory Waters
25 Sep 2018
Tiger Forces, Part 3: Roots in the Desert Hawks
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Three years into the Syrian Civil War, the government had largely managed to halt rebel advances around Damascus by …
By Gregory Waters
6 Sep 2018
Tiger Forces, Part 1: The War Crimes of the “Cheetah” Groups
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This is the first of several entries on the pro-government Syrian militia known as the Tiger Forces. Each entry …
By Gregory Waters
23 Jul 2018
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