2nd Corps | |
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الفيلق الثاني | |
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Active | 1985 – present [1] |
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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) |
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Commanders | |
Current Commander | Maj. Gen. Abdul Majeed Ibrahim [3] |
Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Talal Makhlouf [4] |
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Source: [6]
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