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209th Corps
ANA 209 Corps SSI
Emblem of the 209th Corps
Founded September 2004
(19 years, 5 months)[1]
Country Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan
Branch Afghan National Army emblem 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
Insignia
Corps Flag ANA 209 Corps Flag

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]

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