17th Division (Syria)

17th Reserve Division
17th Reserve Division
الفرقة الاحتياطية 17
	Divisional tactical color marking
Active	1970 – present
Country	Syria
Allegiance	Syrian Armed Forces
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.^[6]

^ "Breaking: Syrian Army expands control over eastern bank of Euphrates River". Al-Masdar News. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ Gregory Waters (30 March 2024). "Eastern Syria reshuffle: Jihad Yusuf to command 17th Div & Eastern Region Sec Committee (fmr dep co of Republican Guard). Muhammad Issa to command Hasakah Security Committee (fmr 10th Div commander). Nabil Issa to command 5th Corps' Dez-based 7th Brigade (fmr SRG officer)". Twitter. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ Waters, Gregory (28 December 2022). "Maj. Gen. Nidal Dalila has been appointed commander of DeZ Sec & Mil Committee & 17th Div. Was military commander of Hasakah governorate". Twitter. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^ Waters, Gregory (8 December 2020). "assignment of Maj Gen Nizar Khaddour". Twitter. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
^ Waters, Gregory (26 December 2020). "Maj Gen Hassan Muhammad has reportedly retired. Born in Ain Shaqaq, he served in the SAA for 42 years". Twitter. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference mei3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[expands-1] "Breaking: Syrian Army expands control over eastern bank of Euphrates River". Al-Masdar News. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

[2] Gregory Waters (30 March 2024). "Eastern Syria reshuffle: Jihad Yusuf to command 17th Div & Eastern Region Sec Committee (fmr dep co of Republican Guard). Muhammad Issa to command Hasakah Security Committee (fmr 10th Div commander). Nabil Issa to command 5th Corps' Dez-based 7th Brigade (fmr SRG officer)". Twitter. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[3] Waters, Gregory (28 December 2022). "Maj. Gen. Nidal Dalila has been appointed commander of DeZ Sec & Mil Committee & 17th Div. Was military commander of Hasakah governorate". Twitter. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

[4] Waters, Gregory (8 December 2020). "assignment of Maj Gen Nizar Khaddour". Twitter. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

[5] Waters, Gregory (26 December 2020). "Maj Gen Hassan Muhammad has reportedly retired. Born in Ain Shaqaq, he served in the SAA for 42 years". Twitter. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

[mei3-6] Cite error: The named reference mei3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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