215 Azam Corps

The 215 Azam Corps is one of the eight corps of the Islamic Emirate Army established in October 2021 and headquartered in Helmand. The current Chief of Staff is Maulvi Abdul Aziz "Ansari".[1] The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan-era corps it replaced was known as the 215th 'Maiwand' Corps and was a part of Afghan National Army.[2]

215 Azam Corps
Pashto: ۲۱۵ عزم قول اردو
FoundedOctober 2021
CountryAfghanistan
Allegiance Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
BranchAfghan Army
TypeCorps
Nickname(s)Azam
Engagements2021 Afghanistan–Iran clashes
Commanders
Chief of StaffMaulvi Abdul Aziz "Ansari"
CommanderSharafuddin Taqi
Deputy CommanderMohibullah Nusrat

Command Staff
Chiefs of Staff
Chief of StaffPeriodNotesRef(s)
Mohammad Khan Dawat 4 October 2021 – 6 December 2021 [3]
Maulvi Abdul Aziz "Ansari" 7 December 2021 – Present [1]
Commanders
CommanderPeriodNotesRef(s)
Sharafuddin Taqi 4 October 2021 – Present [3]
Deputy Commanders
Deputy CommanderPeriodNotesRef(s)
Mohibullah Nusrat 4 October 2021 – Present [3]
Maulvi Abdul Samad 23 November 2021 – Present [4]

215th 'Maiwand' Corps
215th Corps
ActiveDecember 2009[5]–14 August 2021[6]
Country Afghanistan
Branch Afghan National Army
TypeCorps
Size18,000 (2015)[5]
HeadquartersLashkargah, Helmand Province[5]
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Commanders
Last commanderGeneral Sami Sadat

The 215th 'Maiwand' Corps was one of the Corps of the Afghan National Army. Its headquarters was at Lashkargah, Helmand province.[5] 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).[5] 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.[5]

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 and was later appointed as the commander of Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) on 11 August.[7] 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 on 13 August 2021.[7]

Formations

Under the Islamic Republic from 2010-2015, its subordinate formations included:

Former commanders of 215th Corps
  • General Sayed Mallok (or Malouk) (2010-2014)[10][5]
  • Brigadier General Dadan Lawang (2014-)[5]
  • Brigadier General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai (2017)[11]
  • General Sami Sadat (July-August 2021)[12]

References
  1. "د هوايي ځواکونو عمومي قوماندانۍ او د کابل ۳۱۳ مرکزي قول اردو له پاره نوي مسوولین وګمارل شول | د ملی دفاع وزارت". mod.gov.af.
  2. "Interim Taliban government rebrands Afghan army". www.aa.com.tr. 7 November 2021.
  3. "د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول". باختر خبری آژانس. October 4, 2021.
  4. "Interim cabinet expanded; corps commanders named". November 23, 2021 – via pajhwok.com.
  5. "Afghan National Army (ANA) - Order of Battle". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. "Taliban encircling Afghan capital Kabul, prepping final assault through east | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. 14 August 2021.
  7. Clark, Kate (21 August 2021). "The Taleban's rise to power: As the US prepared for peace, the Taleban prepared for war". Afghanistan Analysts Network - English (in Pashto).
  8. "Afghan leaders recognize miltary [sic] progress in Helmand". DVIDS. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  9. "Afghan Army's ScanEagle UAV made inaugural flight". Army Recognition. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  10. "Afghan National Security Forces Order of Battle" (PDF). Long War Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  11. "Afghan president replaces Army chief". Defense News. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  12. "Young Afghan general takes fight against the Taliban to social media". France 24. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
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