The 207 Al-Farooq Corps (Pashto: ۲۰۷ الفاروق قول اردو; Dari: قول اردوی ۲۰۷ الفاروق) is one of the eight corps of the Islamic Emirate Army established in October 2021 and headquartered in Herat. The current Chief of Staff is Abdul Razzaq Akhund.[1][2]
| 207 Al-Farooq Corps | |
|---|---|
| Pashto: ۲۰۷ الفاروق قول اردو | |
| Founded | October 2021 |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Allegiance |  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Branch | Afghan Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Nickname(s) | Al-Farooq |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Staff | Abdul Razzaq Akhund |
| Commander | Mohammad Zarif Muzaffar |
| Deputy Commander | Abdul Shakur Baryalai |
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan-era corps it replaced was known as the 207th 'Zafar' Corps and was a part of Afghan National Army.[3]
Command Staff
edit| Chiefs of Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Abdul Rahman Haqqani | 4 October 2021 – 4 March 2022 | [2] | |
| Abdul Razzaq Akhund | 4 March 2022 – Present | [4] | |
| Commanders | |||
| Commander | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Mohammad Zarif Muzaffar | 4 October 2021 – Present | [2] | |
| Deputy Commanders | |||
| Deputy Commander | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Abdul Shakur Baryalai | 4 October 2021 – Present | [2] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "به زودی ۴۵۰ نفر از قول اردوی «الفاروق» فارغ میشوند". Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ a b c d "د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول". باختر خبری آژانس. October 4, 2021.
- ^ "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.