Syrian Marines
In February 2016, the Syrian Marines participated in a Latakia offensive alongside Syrian government forces.
In March 2016, a large number of Syrian Marine convoys were deployed to the Battle of Palmyra from northern Latakia.
On 25 November 2016, several units of the SSNP and Syrian marines arrived to Aleppo city in participation of Operation Dawn of Victory. Most of them were redeployed from the Latakia governorate.
On 23 February 2017, al-Masdar News reported that over 900 Syrian Marines had joined the Military Security Shield Forces in order to avoid being drafted into the regular army.
