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 Mullah Bari Gul Akhund, with General Mehrullah Hamad as the first and current commander of the Corps. The Corps consists of four brigades, a commando battalion and three garrison and one frontier brigade, with integrated artillery and air lift capacity. In mid November 2021, 300 soldiers after completing military training graduated from the 2nd Brigade of the Al-Badr Corps in Zabul province.[1]
| 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 |
| Website | Official Twitter |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Staff | Mullah Bari Gul Akhund |
| Commander | Mehrullah Hamad |
| Deputy Commander | Maulvi Rahimullah Mahmoud |
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan-era corps it replaced was known as the 205th 'Atul' Corps, responsible for the south of the country (Kandahar, Zabul, Oruzgan, and Daikundi provinces), and was a part of Afghan National Army.[2] It was captured during the Islamic Emirate offensive and Battle of Kandahar in August 2021.
Command Staff
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| Chiefs of Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Hizbullah Afghan | 4 October 2021 – 4 March 2022 | [3] | |
| Mullah Bari Gul Akhund | 4 March 2022 – Present | [4] | |
| Commanders | |||
| Commander | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Mehrullah Hamad | 4 October 2021 – Present | [3] | |
| Deputy Commanders | |||
| Deputy Commander | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Wali Jan Hamza | 4 October 2021 – 6 November 2021 | [3] | |
| Maulvi Rahimullah Mahmoud | 23 November 2021 – Present | [5] | |
Brigades
edit| Province | Brigade | Head | Director-General |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandahar | 1st Brigade | ||
| Zabul | 2nd Brigade | ||
| Kandahar | 3rd Brigade | ||
| Uruzgan | 4th Brigade | Maulvi Habib | Maulvi Khalid |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول". باختر خبری آژانس. October 4, 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.