Military Intelligence Directorate (Syria)
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The Military Intelligence Directorate (MID; Arabic: شعبة المخابرات العسكرية, romanized: Shu'bat al-Mukhabarat al-'Askariyya) is the military intelligence service of Syria.[1] Although its roots go back to the French mandate period, its current organization was established in 1969.[2][3] Its predecessor organisation was called the Deuxième Bureau (the Second Bureau).[2][3] It is headquartered at the Defense Ministry building in Damascus. The military intelligence service, or the Mukhabarat in Arabic, is very influential in Syrian politics.
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شعبة المخابرات العسكرية أو الأمن العسكري Shu'bat al-Mukhabarat al-'Askariyya | |
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Formed | 1945 (current form in 1969) |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Syria |
Headquarters | Defense Ministry headquarters, Umayyad Square, Damascus, Syria |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Defense |
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