17th Division (Syria)

17th Reserve Division
17th Reserve Division
	Divisional tactical color marking
Active	1970 – present
Country	Syria
Allegiance	Military of Syria
Branch	Syrian Army
Role	Mechanized Infantry
Size	~ 8,500
Garrison/HQ	Deir ez-Zor
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. Nidal Dalila
Notable; commanders	Maj. Gen. Nizar Khaddour

The 17th Reserve Division 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.

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