Asad Ghanma

Asad Ghanma
Native name
أسعد غنما
Birth nameAsad Ghanma
Born(1930-02-14)14 February 1930
Al Husn, Emirate of Transjordan
Died18 July 2006(2006-07-18) (aged 76)
Amman, Jordan
Buried
Jordan
Allegiance Jordan
Service / branch Royal Jordanian Army
Years of service1945–1972
RankBrigadier general
Unit48th Infantry Battalion
Battles / warsFirst Arab-Israeli War (1948)
Samu Incident (1966)
Six-Day War (1967)
Battle of Karameh (1968)

Asad Ghanma (Arabic: أسعد غنما; 14 February 1930 – 18 July 2006) was a Jordanian Christian military officer. He served as major and commander of the 48th Infantry Battalion of the Jordanian Army during the Six-Day War and the Battle of Karameh. After the Six-Day War, he was promoted to brigadier general and remained in the Jordanian Armed Forces until his retirement in 1972. He is well known for his role in the Samu Incident.