66th Division (Syria)

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66th Division
ActiveMarch 2025 - present
Country Syria
Branch Coat of arms of Syria.svg Syrian Army
Area of responsibility Deir ez-Zor
Engagements SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes (2025–present)
Commanders
Current
commander		Ahmad al-Muhmad

The 66th Division of the Syrian Army, established between March and April 2025, under the Syrian Transitional Government, is responsible for the eastern border region of Syria, which includes Al-Bukamal, and Deir ez-Zor, covering a sector of more than 250 kilometers. Most of the division's personnel are former members of the "Zubair bin al-Awam" Brigade of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Sunni Islamist paramilitary group [1] [2]

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The division is tasked with securing and monitoring Syria’s eastern border areas, maintaining control over key crossings and transport routes. [3]

History

The deployment of the division to the eastern Syria area began in mid-April, but it appeared to be incomplete due to an ongoing shortage of personnel. [1]

The division engaged in sporadic fighting with SDF forces along the Euphrates contact line in 2025. [4]

Structure

Many of the division’s officials reportedly originate from eastern Syrian provinces, and at least some of its personnel previously served in the Zubair bin al-Awam Brigade of HTS. The division is commanded by Ahmad al-Muhmad (Abu Muhammad Shuri), originally from Tabqa in the Raqqa region. Before his appointment, he was a member of the HTS Shura Council and commander of the Zubair bin al-Awam Brigade. [1]

Other high ranking members of the division include: Chief of Staff Alaa Ahmad (Abu Ahmad al-Shami), and Northern Sector Commander Muhammad Hasan al-Shawwakh (Abu Jihad Qadisiyya). [1]

The division controls at least four subordinate brigades: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Shapira, Boaz (July 2025). "Special Report- The New Syrian Army" (PDF). Alma Research and Education Center: 36–37.
  2. ↑ Waters, Gregory (28 March 2025). "The New Syrian Army: Structure and Commanders". www.syriarevisited.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  3. ↑ "Iran Update, April 30, 2025". Institute for the Study of War. 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  4. ↑ "Clashes Between Syrian Ministry of Defense Forces and the SDF in Deir Ezzor, Eastern Syria". Enab Baladi. 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
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