30th Division (Syria)
The 30th Division () is an ellite mechanized division of the Republican Guard of Syria, established in 2017. History 
The 30th Division was established in January 2017, following the Syrian Government’s regain of Aleppo city. The Republican Guard created the new Division to incorporate all its units in Aleppo under a single nominal command, and to integrate the paramilitary militias in the city (already operating under the Republican Guard supervision) into the Republican Guard organization. The then-deputy commander of the Republican Guard and overall military commander of the 2016 Aleppo offensive, Major General Ziad Ali Salah, was appointed in charge of the 30th Division until November 2017 with Major General Zeid Salih as his deputy. In November 2017 Brigadier General Malik Aliaa took over the command. In October 2022, Major General Saleh Abdullah was named as a commander of the unit. Command structure 
According Kheder Khaddour, the 30th Division functions as an umbrella organization for Aleppo’s local militias while retaining independent operating structures. Gregory Waters acknowledged the difficulty to determine the exact structure of the 30th Division. According to Gregory Waters, it appears to operate three special forces regiments and four brigades: 
30th Division (2021)
 18th Mechanized Brigade, formerly part of the 10th Mechanized Division, was assigned to the 30th Division by 2018
 102nd Commando Brigade
 106th Mechanized Brigade
 123rd Special Forces Brigade (629th Battalion)
 124th Special Forces Brigade (872nd Battalion)
 93rd Special Forces Regiment
 147th Special Forces Regiment

See also 
 Syrian Civil War
 Republican Guard (Syria)

References 

Divisions of Syria
Military units and formations established in 2017