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2021 Afghanistan–Iran clashes The 2021 Afghanistan–Iran clashes took place between the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Islamic Emirate Armed Forces and the Border Guard Command (Iran), Iranian Border Guard Command along checkpoints on the Afghanistan– ...

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Islamic Emirate Army The Army of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (), also referred to as the Islamic Emirate Army and the Afghan Army, is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The roots of an army in Afghanistan can be t ...

established in October 2021 and headquartered in Helmand. The current Chief of Staff is Maulvi Abdul Aziz "Ansari". The

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was a presidential republic that ruled Afghanistan from 2004 to 2021. The state was established to replace the Afghan interim (2001–2002) and transitional (2002–2004) administrations, which were formed ...

-era corps it replaced was known as the 215th 'Maiwand' Corps and was a part of

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Command Staff

215th 'Maiwand' Corps

The 215th 'Maiwand' Corps was one of the Corps of the

. Its headquarters was at Lashkargah, Helmand province. The Corps was established in 2009 and had strength of around 18,000 soldiers in 2015. The Corps was responsible for the security of south-western part of Afghanistan ( Helmand province and Nimruz province). In 2015, the Corps was described as one of the weakest Corps among the six Afghan National Army Corps. One of the reasons cited for the 215th Corps weak performance compared to other corps was the inexperience of the corps commander. General Sami Sadat was appointed as the commander of the Corps in late November/December 2020. He commanded the Corps during the

2021 Taliban offensive A military offensive by the Taliban insurgent group and other allied militants led to the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan based in Kabul and marked the end of the nearly 20-year-old War in Afghanistan, that had begun following the ...

and was later appointed as the commander of Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) on 11 August. No one is reported to have been appointed as the commander of the 215th Corps after Sadat's transfer and the Corps eventually surrendered in

Battle of Lashkargah The Battle of Lashkargah was a battle between the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and the Taliban for control of the city of Lashkargah. The United States supported Afghan forces with airstrikes. The fighting started in late July 2021, an ...

on 13 August 2021.

Formations

Under the Islamic Republic from 2010-2015, its subordinate formations included: * 1st Brigade and Headquarters at Camp Garmsir (very close to Camp Dwyer) ** Commanded by Brigadier General Mohammad Shujaee during 2011 * 2nd Brigade at Sangin * 3rd Brigade at Camp Shorabak * 4th Brigade at

FOB Delaram Forward Operating Base Delaram in Afghanistan is a former military expeditionary base built by the United States Marine Corps. It is located on the Ring Road in Delaram. It was transferred to the Afghan National Army in April 2014. It was late ...

* 215th Engineering Kandak

Former commanders of 215th Corps

* General Sayed Mallok (or Malouk) (2010-2014) * Brigadier General Dadan Lawang (2014-) * Brigadier General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai (2017) * General Sami Sadat (July-August 2021)

References

{{Islamic Emirate Army Corps of Afghanistan Military units and formations established in 2010 Corps of the Islamic Emirate Army