209th Corps | |
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Emblem of the 209th Corps | |
Founded |
September 2004 (19 years, 5 months)[1] |
Country | Afghanistan |
Branch | Afghan National Army |
Type | Corps |
Headquarters | Mazar-i-Sharif Province, Afghanistan[2] |
Nickname(s) | Shaheen (Falcon)[3] |
Engagements | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier General Amanullah Mobin |
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The 209th 'Shaheen' (Falcon) Corps is a corps, or military district, of the Afghan National Army. Its headquarters, Camp Shaheen, is at Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Since 25 April 2017, it has been commanded by Brigadier General Amanullah Mobin.[4]
It works closely with the German-led Resolute Support Mission TAAC North, and has 1st Brigade at Mazar-i-Sharif and, it appears, a Second Brigade forming at Kunduz. A United States Army Corps of Engineers solicitation for Kunduz headquarters facilities for the Second Brigade was issued in March 2008.[5] The corps is supported by the Mazar-i-Sharif Regional Support Squadron of the AAF, equipped with eight helicopters: four transport to support the Corps' commando battalion, two attack, and two medical transport helicopters.[6] In October 2015, as a response to the Battle of Kunduz, reports came that a new division would be formed in the area.[7]
2017 Camp Shaheen attack[]
On 21 April 2017, Taliban fighters attacked Camp Shaheen killing at least 160[8] Afghan soldiers and wounding many others. This makes the attack the bloodiest in the conflict with the Taliban since 2001 when they were removed from power.[9]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.stripes.com/news/building-an-army-for-afghanistan-1.29015
- ↑ https://www.longwarjournal.org/multimedia/ANSF%20OOBpage4-ANA.pdf
- ↑ https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/afghanistan/ana-orbat.htm
- ↑ "209 Shaheen Corps". Ministry of Defense. http://mod.gov.af/en/page/corps/corps-of-209-shaheen. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ↑ FedBizOpps.gov, 38—Y—Construction Services for the Second Battalion, 209th headqauters facilities, ANA Kunduz Installation Phase II, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Retrieved August 2009.
- ↑ Afghan National Army Air Corps: February 2009 Update – The Long War Journal Archived February 11, 2011, at WebCite
- ↑ Marty, Franz J. (10 February 2016). "Isolated Outposts: Badakhshan sitrep". ISSN 0265-3818.
- ↑ Mashal, Mujib; Cooper, Helene (24 April 2017). "2 Top Afghanistan Military Officials Resign After Taliban Attack". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-defense-minister-resigns.html?_r=0. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ Mashal, Mujib; Rahim, Najim (22 April 2017). "‘A Shortage of Coffins’ After Taliban Slaughter Unarmed Soldiers". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/world/asia/taliban-afghanistan-military-base-soldiers-killed.html. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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