Syrian Civil Defence Forces
| Dissolved | 8 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Civil defence |
Region served | Syria |
Official languages | Syrian Arabic |
| Volunteers | 50,000[1] |
The Syrian Civil Defence Forces was a civil defence organisation that operates in Syria.[2] Directors-General of the organisation have included Brigadier General Abdel-Chani Jamal.[3] The forces are divided into units or squads.[4]
The Syrian Civil Defence Forces have been part of the ICDO (International Civil Defence Organisation) from 1972 onward,[citation needed] when there were around 50,000 volunteers.[1]
They are not connected to, and should not be confused with, the White Helmets / Syria Civil Defence (SCD).
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (1972). News Review on West Asia.
- ↑ BBC. Monitoring Service (1981). Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa.
- ↑ ARR: Arab Report and Record. Economic Features, Limited. 1977.
- ↑ Beattie, Andrew; Pepper, Timothy (2001). The Rough Guide to Syria. Rough Guides. pp. 2–. ISBN 978-1-85828-718-8.