Editing Syrian Armed Forces (section)

===Other engagements===
Engagements since 1979 included the Muslim Brotherhood insurgency (1979–82), notably including the [[1982 Hama massacre|Hama massacre]], the [[1982 Lebanon War]] (against Israel) and the dispatch of the [[9th Armoured Division (Syria)|9th Armored Division]] to Saudi Arabia in 1990–91, ahead of the [[Gulf War]] against Iraq. The 9th Armored Division served as the Arab Joint Forces Command North reserve and saw little action.{{sfn|Schwarzkopf|1993|p=467–469}} Syria's force numbered ~20,000 in strength (the sixth-largest contingent) and its involvement was justified domestically as an effort to defend Saudi Arabia. Syria's initial involvement in [[Operation Desert Shield]] also rolled into the Allied [[Operation Desert Storm]], as Syrian forces did participate in helping dislodge and drive Iraqi forces out of [[Kuwait City]]. The total losses sustained were two dead and one wounded. There were indications the Syrian government had been prepared to double its force to 40,000.<ref>{{cite news|title=AFTER THE WAR; Syria Plans to Double Gulf Force |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/27/world/after-the-war-syria-plans-to-double-gulf-force.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011033541/http://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/27/world/after-the-war-syria-plans-to-double-gulf-force.html |archivedate=11 October 2017 |date=March 27, 1991|first=Judith|last=Miller|authorlink=Judith Miller}}</ref>