30th Division | |
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الفرقة 30 الحرس الجمهوري | |
Active | January 2017–present |
Country | Syria |
Allegiance | President of Syria |
Branch | Syrian Arab Army |
Type | Mechanized infantry |
Role | Shock troops |
Size | 30,000 guardsmen (as of 2017) [1] |
Part of | Republican Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Aleppo |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current Commander | Maj. Gen. Mohamad Saftly [3] |
Deputy Commander | Maj. Gen. Nizar Yunis [4] |
Chief of Staff | Brig. Gen. Yusuf Abd al-Hamid Mahmoud [5] |
Brigade Commanders | Brig. Gen. Aqil Jumaa (106th Brigade) [7] |
Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Ziad Ali Salah Maj. Gen. Zeid Salih Maj. Gen. Malik Aliaa Maj. Gen. Saleh Abdullah [5] Brig. Gen. Burhan Rahmun † [6] |
The 30th Division ( Arabic: الفرقة 30 الحرس الجمهوري) is an elite mechanized division of the Republican Guard of Syria, established in 2017. [8] [9] Its main purpose is similar to other SRG units, to protect the second largest city of Syria, Aleppo, from any foreign or domestic threats. [5]
As of October 2022, according to Gregory Waters, 30th Division operates six brigades, three special forces regiments and one artillery regiment: [8] [5]
The 30th Division was established in January 2017, following the Syrian government’s regain of Aleppo city. [9] According Kheder Khaddour, the 30th Division united Aleppo’s local militias as an umbrella organization and for while retaining their independent operating structures. [9] [18] The Republican Guard created the new Division to incorporate all its units in Aleppo under a single nominal command, and to integrate the paramilitary militias in the city (already operating under the Republican Guard supervision) into the Republican Guard organization. [8]
The then-deputy commander of the Republican Guard and overall military commander of the 2016 Aleppo offensive, Maj. Gen. Ziad Ali Salah, was appointed in charge of the 30th Division until November 2017 [8] with Major General Zeid Salih as his deputy. [19] In November 2017 Brigadier General Malik Aliaa took over the command, he was later promoted as the new SRG commander. [8] [20] In October 2022, Major General Saleh Abdullah was named as a commander of the unit. [21] By 2022, the 30th Division was rebuilt into a regular military unit composed of elite guardsmen. [8] [5]
30th Division | |
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الفرقة 30 الحرس الجمهوري | |
Active | January 2017–present |
Country | Syria |
Allegiance | President of Syria |
Branch | Syrian Arab Army |
Type | Mechanized infantry |
Role | Shock troops |
Size | 30,000 guardsmen (as of 2017) [1] |
Part of | Republican Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Aleppo |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current Commander | Maj. Gen. Mohamad Saftly [3] |
Deputy Commander | Maj. Gen. Nizar Yunis [4] |
Chief of Staff | Brig. Gen. Yusuf Abd al-Hamid Mahmoud [5] |
Brigade Commanders | Brig. Gen. Aqil Jumaa (106th Brigade) [7] |
Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Ziad Ali Salah Maj. Gen. Zeid Salih Maj. Gen. Malik Aliaa Maj. Gen. Saleh Abdullah [5] Brig. Gen. Burhan Rahmun † [6] |
The 30th Division ( Arabic: الفرقة 30 الحرس الجمهوري) is an elite mechanized division of the Republican Guard of Syria, established in 2017. [8] [9] Its main purpose is similar to other SRG units, to protect the second largest city of Syria, Aleppo, from any foreign or domestic threats. [5]
As of October 2022, according to Gregory Waters, 30th Division operates six brigades, three special forces regiments and one artillery regiment: [8] [5]
The 30th Division was established in January 2017, following the Syrian government’s regain of Aleppo city. [9] According Kheder Khaddour, the 30th Division united Aleppo’s local militias as an umbrella organization and for while retaining their independent operating structures. [9] [18] The Republican Guard created the new Division to incorporate all its units in Aleppo under a single nominal command, and to integrate the paramilitary militias in the city (already operating under the Republican Guard supervision) into the Republican Guard organization. [8]
The then-deputy commander of the Republican Guard and overall military commander of the 2016 Aleppo offensive, Maj. Gen. Ziad Ali Salah, was appointed in charge of the 30th Division until November 2017 [8] with Major General Zeid Salih as his deputy. [19] In November 2017 Brigadier General Malik Aliaa took over the command, he was later promoted as the new SRG commander. [8] [20] In October 2022, Major General Saleh Abdullah was named as a commander of the unit. [21] By 2022, the 30th Division was rebuilt into a regular military unit composed of elite guardsmen. [8] [5]