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Syrian Military Intelligence Branch 215 - Raids

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Syrian Military Intelligence Branch 215 - Raids is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.
TypeCompany[sources]
NameBranch 215 - Military Intelligence · SYRIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRANCH 215 - RAIDS · Syrian Military Intelligence Branch 215 - Raids · Syrian Military Intelligence Branch 215 Raids · الفرع 215 - الاستخبارات العسكرية[sources]
Other nameSYRIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRANCH 215 - RAIDS · سرية المداهمة والاقتحام · فرع المداهمة[sources]
Weak aliasBranch 215 · Branch 215: Raids Company · Kafrsousa Branch · Raids Company · الفرع 215 · 2 more...[sources]
Incorporation datenot available[sources]
JurisdictionSyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
Registration numbernot available[sources]
KeywordsIntelligence devices · Regular armed forces · أجهزة الاستخبارات · القوات المسلحة النظامية[sources]
PermID5083621064[sources]
SummaryOne of the most important and critical Military Intelligence Directorate branches. Equivalent to Branch 295 of State Security. Hires around 4000 staff members trained on all special tasks of storming, kidnapping, assassination and arrest of the most wanted subjects whom other branches had failed to capture. Included in the US sanctions list. · أحد أهم فروع شعبة الاستخبارات العسكرية وأكثرها حساسية. يقابله الفرع 295 في أمن الدولة. يضم حوالي 4000 آلاف عنصر مدربين على كافة المهام الخاصة المتعلقة بعمليات الاقتحام والخطف والاغتيال وإلقاء القبض على المطلوبين المستعصين عن باقي الأفرع. مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية[sources]
StatusActive[sources]
Address6th of May Street ~ Damascus ~ SYRIA, ~ Damascus ~ SYRIA, ~~ SYRIA, Corporate, Syria · 6th of May Street, Damascus[sources]
Source linkpermid.org · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Branch 215 is one of the most important and critical branches of the Military Intelligence Directorate. It is equivalent to Branch 295 of State Security. It hires around 4000 staff members trained on all special tasks of storming, kidnapping, assassination and arrest of the most wanted subjects whom other branches had failed to capture. Branch 215 is US-sanctioned. According to Jusoor for Studies, this branch oversees the cultivation of cannabis in different regions of Daraa Governorate, particularly in the cities of Nawa and Tseel.

أحد أهم فروع شعبة الاستخبارات العسكرية وأكثرها حساسية. يقابله الفرع 295 في أمن الدولة. يضم حوالي 4000 آلاف عنصر مدربين على كافة المهام الخاصة المتعلقة بعمليات الاقتحام والخطف والاغتيال وإلقاء القبض على المطلوبين المستعصين عن باقي الأفرع. مدرج في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية. بحسب جسور للدراسات يشرف الفرع على زراعة القنب في درعا في مناطق متفرقة من المحافظة لا سيما مدن نوى وتسيل.

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Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,477

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

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,645

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.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

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LSEG PermID Open Data2,450

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External dataset · LSEG/Refinitiv · non-official source


Source data IDs: opensyr-node-2283 · ofac-32341 · permid-5083621064

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