National Guard
الحرس الوطني
National Guard Insignia
Founded	1997
Country	Bahrain
Allegiance	Bahrain
Branch	Army
Type	Land Force
Role	Land warfare
Size	3,000
Part of	King of Bahrain
Garrison/HQ	Al-Sakhir, Bahrain
Anniversaries	7 January
Engagements	Bahraini uprising of 2011
Commanders
Current commander	General Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa
Insignia
National Guard flag

The National Guard of Bahrain (Arabic: الحرس الوطني) is separate military force from the Bahrain Defence Force. The National Guard is charged with internal security and assisting the Bahrain Defence Force in defending against external threats.^[1] It was established in 1997, through a royal decree by then Emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.^[2]

The National Guard is commanded by General Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa,^[3][4] brother of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.^[5] It consists of about 3,000 personnel.^[6]

The National Guard was involved in the government's response to the 2011 Bahraini uprising. State media described the operation as having been carried out "with high standards of competence and professionalism".^[7]

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