| 5th Mechanized Division | |
|---|---|
| الفرقة الخامسةميكا | |
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| Active | 1970 – present |
| Country |  Syria |
| Allegiance |  Syrian Armed Forces |
| Branch |  Syrian Army |
| Type | Mechanized infantry |
| Role | Conventional warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | 1st Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Daraa Izra (12th Armored Brigade, 175th Artillery Regiment) Nawa (112th Mechanized Brigade) Saida (38th Infantry Brigade) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Maj. Gen. Wasel al-Samir[2] |
| Chief of Staff | Maj. Gen. Muhammad Khleif Al-Muhammad[3] |
| Brigade Commanders | Maj. Gen. Suhail Abbas[4] (12th Brigade) Brig. Gen. Ahmed Yousef Jarad (132nd Brigade) |
| Notable commanders | Lt. Gen. Ali Aslan Lt. Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayyoub Maj. Gen. Mufid Hassan[5] Maj. Gen. Osama Horia[6] |
The 5th Mechanized Division (Arabic: الفرقة الخامسةميكا) is a mechanized infantry division of the Syrian Arab Army. The division is part of the Syrian Army's 1st Corps.
- ^ Gregory Waters (12 March 2019). "Understanding Syria's Military Deployments in Idlib". International Review. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
mei3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Major General Muhammad Khleif Al-Muhammad (From Al Uwayn, a village located in Al-Suqaylabiyah District) was appointed as a Chief of Staff of the Syrian 5th Division.
- ^ "Brigadier General Suhail Abbas one of high-ranking officers in government campaign against ISIS in east Sweida was critically injured according to pro-government media Rushaydah".
- ^ Lund, Aron (2022-05-23). "Can Assad's New Military Appointments Help Rebuild His Regime?". The Century Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Gregory Waters (12 October 2024). "Maj General Osama Horia has been appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the SAA. Comes from a prominent family of senior officers, long served in southern Syria and was last appointed commander of the 5th Division in Jan 2023". Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Dunstan, Simon (2003). The Yom Kippur War 1973: Golan Heights Pt.1. Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing Ltd. pp. 17, 18. ISBN 1-84176-220-2.