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COMMANDER // b. 1967

Maher al-Assad

major generalSyrian Arab RepublicBa'athist Syria6 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1967 – c. 2025

197019801990200020102020Syrian revolution · 2011-2012Syrian Civil War · 2011Siege of Daraa — April 25, 2011 · Ba'athist Syria · Syrian revolutionSiege of Homs — May 6, 2011 · Syrian Government · Syrian Civil WarTurkish involvement in the Syrian civil war — January 1, 2011 · Syrian Arab Republic · Syrian Civil WarBattle of Aleppo — July 19, 2012 · Ba'athist Syria · Syrian Civil WarNorthwestern Syria offensive (December 2019 – March 2020) — December 19, 2019 · Syrian Government · Syrian Civil WarOperation Spring Shield — February 27, 2020 · Syria · Syrian Civil War

Active service 2011–2020 — 6 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 44.

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Battles (6)

Last verified June 2026
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