14th Special Forces Division

14th Special Forces Division
14th Special Forces Division
فرقة القوات الخاصة الرابعة عشرة
	Syrian Special Forces Patch
Active	1968 – 2024
Country	Ba'athist Syria
Allegiance	Syrian Arab Armed Forces
Branch	Syrian Arab Army
Type	Special forces
Role	Close-quarters combat; Counter-insurgency; Counter-terrorism; Direct action; Raiding; Reconnaissance; Special operations; Unconventional warfare; Urban warfare
Size	3 regiments
Part of	2nd Corps
Garrison/HQ	Damascus
Tactical color marking
Engagements	Lebanese Civil War; Islamist uprising in Syria Siege of Aleppo; Hama Massacre; ; Syrian Civil War Siege of Homs; Damascus offensive; Battle of Harasta (2017–2018); Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018); 2018 Southern Syria offensive; As-Suwayda offensive (August–November 2018); ;
Commanders
Current Commander	Maj. Gen. Ali Asaad
Notable; commanders	Maj. Gen. Ali Haydar; Maj. Gen. Bassel al-Assad; Maj. Gen. Ali Habib Mahmud; Maj. Gen. Mufid Hassan; Maj. Gen. Fuad Masaoud

The 14th Special Forces Division (Arabic: فرقة القوات الخاصة الرابعة عشرة) was a division of the Syrian Armed Forces specializing in light infantry operations. The Division was part of the Syrian Army's 2nd Corps.