Back الحرس الجمهوري الخاص Arabic گارد ویژه جمهوری عراق Persian Guardia repubblicana speciale irachena Italian 特別共和国防衛隊 Japanese Специальная Республиканская гвардия Ирака Russian Specialna republikanska garda Slovenian Özel Cumhuriyet Muhafızları Turkish
| Iraqi Special Republican Guard | |
|---|---|
| الحرس الجمهوري الخاص | |
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| Founded | 1992/1995 |
| Disbanded | April 2003 (de facto) 23 May 2003 (de jure) |
| Country |  Ba'athist Iraq |
| Allegiance | Saddam Hussein |
| Branch | Special forces |
| Type | Praetorian Guard |
| Size | 12,000 (2003) |
| Part of | Iraqi Special Security Organization |
| Garrison/HQ | Al-Harthiya Garrison, Baghdad 33°18′35″N 44°21′33″E / 33.309651°N 44.359075°E |
| Color of beret | Maroon |
| Engagements | 2003 invasion of Iraq |
The Iraqi Special Republican Guard (SRG) (Arabic: الحرس الجمهوري الخاص, romanized: al-Ḥaras al-ʿIrāq al-Jamhūrīy al-Khas), also known as the Special Forces Brigade of the Presidential Palace,[1] Republican Guard Special Protection Forces,[2] or the Golden Division,[1] was an Iraqi personal security force founded in either early 1992 or March 1995 in Ba'athist-era Iraq. The Special Republican Guard was controlled by the Special Security Organization and charged with protecting President Saddam Hussein, presidential sites, Baghdad, and responding to any rebellion, coup, or other threat to his power.[1]
- ^ a b c "Special Republican Guard (SRG)". Globalsecurity.org. 26 April 2005. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
- ^ al-Marashi, Ibrahim (September 2002). "Iraq's Security and Intelligence Network: A Guide and Analysis". Middle East Review of International Affairs. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
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