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NATIONAL DEFENSE FORCES

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TypeOrganization[sources]
NameNATIONAL DEFENSE FORCES · National Defense Forces (Organized People’s Committees - Shabiha) · قوات الدفاع الوطني · قوات الدفاع الوطني (اللجان الشعبية المنظمة - الشبيحة)[sources]
Other nameAL-SHABBIHAH · NATIONAL DEFENSE FORCES · SHABBIHA · SHABBIHAH · SHABEEHA) · 3 more...[sources]
Incorporation date[sources]
Legal formnot available[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
KeywordsGovernment Organization · Irregular armed forces · Miles for the system · public sector · القوات الأمنية النظامية · 7 more...[sources]
Registration numberCMY1GNAHNJK5[sources]
SummaryParamilitary groups organized by the Syrian government with the purpose of supporting military operations against the armed opposition. Reported to be 60,000 strong as of June 2013. Numbers are expected to have risen to 100,000 (as of August 2013). Founded by Bassam Merhej Al-Hassan. Led by Hawash Muhammad. Placed on US sanctions lists. · مجموعات عسكرية سورية غير نظامية تم تنظيمها لاحقا من قبل الحكومة السورية في نهايات ٢٠١٢. مهمتها المساندة في عملياته ضد المعارضة المسلحة. كان اللواء بسام مرهج الحسن رئيس أركان قوات الدفاع الوطني وخلفه العميد هواش محمد. مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية[sources]
Unique Entity IDCMY1GNAHNJK5[sources]
Statusnot available[sources]
AddressDAMASCUS, SYR · Damascus[sources]
Source linksanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks1,079

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Obsalytics · non-official source

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,376

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)21,254

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

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US SAM Procurement Exclusions112,283

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United States · GSA


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