- published: 22 Jun 2016
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The Syrian Army, officially called the Syrian Arab Army, is the land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. It is the dominant military service of the four uniformed services, controlling the senior most posts in the armed forces, and has the greatest manpower, approximately 80 percent of the combined services. The Syrian Army was formed by the French after World War I, after the French obtained a mandate over the region. In 1919 the French formed the fr:Troupes spéciales du Levant with 8,000 men, which later grew into both the Syrian and Lebanese armies. This force was used primarily as an auxiliaries in support of French troops, and senior officer posts were held by Frenchmen, although Syrians were allowed to hold commissions below the rank of major.
Historically the Syrian Army has acted consistently in defence of the regime. In doing so, it has placed regime security above citizens' human rights on numerous occasions. During the current uprising, a United Nations commission of inquiry indicated such actions may have included murder, torture and rape.
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