The Syrian Marines (Arabic: فوج مغاوير البحر, romanized: Faouj Maghawir al-Bahr, lit.

'Marines Regiment') was a naval infantry unit part of the Syrian Republican Guard based in the Latakia Governorate.

[2] In March 2016, a large number of Syrian Marine convoys were deployed to the Battle of Palmyra from northern Latakia.

[3] On 25 November 2016, several units of the SSNP and Syrian marines arrived to Aleppo city in participation of Operation Dawn of Victory.

[4] 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.