Asad Ghanma

Asaad Ghanma
Native name
أسعد غنما
Birth nameAsaad Ghanma
Born(1930-02-14)14 February 1930
Died18 July 2006(2006-07-18) (aged 76)
Buried
Jordan
Allegiance Jordan
Branch Royal Jordanian Army
Service years1945–1972
RankBrigadier general
Unit48th Infantry Battalion
Conflicts

Asaad Ghanma (Arabic: أسعد غنما; 14 February 1930 – 18 July 2006) was a Jordanian military officer. He served as major and commander of the 48th Infantry Battalion of the Jordanian Army during the Six-Day War and the Battle of Karameh. After the Six-Day War, he was promoted to brigadier general and remained in the Jordanian Armed Forces until his retirement in 1972. He first rose to prominence for his role in the 1966 Samu Incident.