| 2nd Corps | |
|---|---|
| الفيلق الثاني | |
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| Active | 1985 – present[1] |
| Country |  Syria |
| Allegiance |  Syrian Armed Forces |
| Branch |  Syrian Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Size | up to 35,000 soldiers[2] |
| Garrison/HQ | Zabadani[2] Al-Kiswah (1st Division) Latakia (2nd Division) Qatana (10th Division) Damascus (14th Division) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Maj. Gen. Abdul Majeed Ibrahim[3] |
| Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Talal Makhlouf[4] |
The 2nd Corps (Arabic: الفيلق الثاني) is a corps of the Syrian Army that was first formed in 1985. Richard Bennett wrote in 2001 that "three corps [were] formed in 1985 to give the Army more flexibility and to improve combat efficiency by decentralising the command structure, absorbing at least some of the lessons learned during the 1982 Lebanon War."[5] He said that the 2nd Corps with HQ in Zabadani, covered north of Damascus, whole Homs and included Lebanon. In November 2019, Major General Abdul Majeed Ibrahim was appointed as commander of the 2nd Army Corps of the Syrian Arab Army.[3]
- ^ Samuel M. Katz, Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars, Osprey Publishing Men-at-Arms 194, 1988, 13.
- ^ a b Waters, Gregory (18 July 2019). "The Lion and The Eagle: The Syrian Arab Army's Destruction and Rebirth". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b Muhsen al-Mustafa (9 November 2021). "Chain of Command in the Syrian Military: Formal and Informal Tracks". Omran Center for strategic studies. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Major General Talal Makhlouf, Commander of the #Second Corps".
- ^ Richard M. Bennett, The Syrian Military: A Primer, Middle East Intelligence Bulletin, August/September 2001.