Shafiq Fayadh

Shafiq al-Fayadh
Native name	شفيق الفياض
Born	1937 (1937) Ayn al-Arus, Jableh, First Syrian Republic
Died	8 October 2015(2015-10-08) (aged 77–78)
Allegiance	Syria
Service/branch	Syrian Arab Army
Years of service	1959 – June 2005
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	3rd Division Damascus Army Garrison
Battles/wars	Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War Islamic Uprising in Syria Siege of Aleppo Hama Massacre
Relations	Hafez al-Assad (cousin)

Shafiq al-Fayadh (1937 – 8 October 2015) (Arabic: شفيق الفياض) was a Syrian military officer and former commander of the Syrian Army's 3rd Division and a close adviser to President Hafez al-Assad. He was also one of the members of his inner circle.