Stormhawks Brigade

The Stormhawks Brigade is a former civilian militia that fought in the Levant Unification War. It became a Private Military Contractor post-war under the direction of the founder Muhammad Jafari. It's members are mostly former officers and veterans of the Syrian Arab Army, and it's successor the Levant Arab Army. Experts in warfare in deserts and mountains, they are also trained in ambushes. The Homs based PMC is equipped with top of the line equipment from Russia and other countries.

History
General Muhammad Jafari was retired from service prior to the Levant Unification War, and founded an enterprise in petroleum and natural gas refining. He quickly acquired large fortunes of wealth, making him one of the wealthiest men in the Middle East. When conflict came to his doorsteps, he found his business under threat.

Jafari attempted to recruit foreign mercenaries to join his security force, but found no success. He instead found larger pool of recruits from former special forces of the former Syrian government, offering them generous wages. Using his wealth, he privately armed and equipped his security force with equipment superior to those issued standard in the Levant Arab Army. After the war, he organised his militia into a private security company.

Rivalry with the Tigers
In contrast, the Tiger Force is an official special operations unit. With both units popular, rivalry grew in an instant. Some of the soldiers now working in the Stormhawks Brigade were trained by Tiger Force commander Rukin Al-Hassan. Both leaders make sure they avoid one another at all costs.