17th Division (Syria)

17th Reserve Division
17th Reserve Division
الفرقة الاحتياطية 17
	Divisional tactical color marking
Active	1970 – present
Country	Syria
Allegiance	Military of Syria
Branch	Syrian Army
Role	Mechanized Infantry
Size	~ 8,500 soldiers (2018)
Garrison/HQ	Deir ez-Zor; Ayn Issa (93rd Brigade); Qamishli (54th Regiment); Hasakah (123rd Regiment)
Engagements	Syrian Civil War Deir ez-Zor clashes; Battle of Raqqa; Battle of Aleppo; Battle of Idlib; 2013 Hama offensive; Battle of Mork; Idlib Governorate clashes (2014); 2014 Eastern Syria offensive; Euphrates Crossing offensive (2017); Deir ez-Zor offensive (September–November 2017); Syrian Desert campaign (December 2017–present); ;
Commanders
Commander	Maj. Gen. Jihad Yusuf
Notable; commanders	Maj. Gen. Nidal Dalila; Maj. Gen. Nizar Khaddour; Maj. Gen. Hassan Muhammad

The 17th Reserve Division (Arabic: الفرقة الاحتياطية 17) is a formation of the Syrian Army responsible for north-eastern Syria. It is one of two autonomous reserve divisions of the Syrian Arab Army, the other being the 18th Armoured Division. The 17th Division is part of the 3rd Corps.

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