2nd Corps (Syria)
| 2nd Corps | |
|---|---|
| الفيلق الثاني | |
Syrian Armed Forces Flag | |
| Active | 1985 – 2024 |
| Country | Ba'athist Syria |
| Allegiance | Syrian Armed Forces |
| Branch | Syrian Arab Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Size | up to 35,000 soldiers |
| Garrison/HQ | Zabadani Al-Kiswah (1st Division) Latakia (2nd Division) Qatana (10th Division) Damascus (14th Division) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Dissolved |
| Ceremonial chief | Dissolved |
| Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Talal Makhlouf |
The 2nd Corps (Arabic: الفيلق الثاني) was 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." 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.