205 Al-Badr Corps
The 205 Al-Badr Corps is one of the eight corps of the Islamic Emirate Army established in October 2021 and headquartered in Kandahar. The current Chief of Staff is Hizbullah Afghan.[1] In the mid of November 2021, 300 soldiers after completing military training graduated from the 2nd Brigade of the Al-Badr Corps in Zabul province.[2]
| 205 Al-Badr Corps | |
|---|---|
| Pashto: ۲۰۵ البدر قول اردو | |
| Founded | October 2021 |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Allegiance |  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Branch | Afghan Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Nickname(s) | Al-Badr |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Staff | Mullah Bari Gul Akhund |
| Commander | Mehrullah Hamad |
| Deputy Commander | Maulvi Rahimullah Mahmoud |
| Notable commanders | Wali Jan Hamza |
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan-era corps it replaced was known as the 205th 'Atul' Corps and was a part of Afghan National Army.[3]
Commands
| Chiefs of Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Hizbullah Afghan | 4 October 2021 – 4 March 2022 | [1] | |
| Mullah Bari Gul Akhund | 4 March 2022 – Present | [4] | |
| Commanders | |||
| Commander | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Mehrullah Hamad | 4 October 2021 – Present | [1] | |
| Deputy Commanders | |||
| Deputy Commander | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Wali Jan Hamza | 4 October 2021 – 6 November 2021 | [1] | |
| Maulvi Rahimullah Mahmoud | 23 November 2021 – Present | [5] | |
Brigades
| Province | Brigade | Head | Director-General |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandahar | 1st Brigade | ||
| Zabul | 2nd Brigade | ||
| Kandahar | 3rd Brigade | ||
| Uruzgan | 4th Brigade | Maulvi Habib | Maulvi Khalid |
References
- "د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول". باختر خبری آژانس. October 4, 2021.
- "د ۲۰۵ البدر قول اردو څخه ۳۰۰ تنه مجاهدین له عسکری روزنۍ فارغ شول".
- "Interim Taliban government rebrands Afghan army". www.aa.com.tr. 7 November 2021.
- کاکړ, جاويد هميم (March 4, 2022). "په یو شمیر وزارتونو، قول اردو ګانو او ولایتونو کې نوې ټاکنې وشوې" – via pajhwok.com.
- "Interim cabinet expanded; corps commanders named". November 23, 2021 – via pajhwok.com.
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