209th Corps (Afghanistan)
| 209th Corps | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 209th Corps | |
| Active | 23 September 2004 [1]–August 2021[2] |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Afghan National Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Headquarters | Mazar-i-Sharif Province, Afghanistan[3] |
| Nickname(s) | Shaheen (Falcon)[4] |
| Engagements | War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Amanullah Mobin |
| Insignia | |
| Corps Flag |  |
The 209th 'Shaheen' (Falcon) Corps was a corps, or military district, of the Afghan National Army. Its headquarters, Camp Shaheen, was at Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Beginning on 25 April 2017, it was commanded by Brigadier General Amanullah Mobin.[5]
It worked closely with the German-led Resolute Support Mission TAAC North, and had its 1st Brigade at Mazar-i-Sharif and a Second Brigade at Kunduz. A United States Army Corps of Engineers solicitation for Kunduz headquarters facilities for the Second Brigade was issued in March 2008.[6] The corps was supported by the Mazar-i-Sharif Regional Support Squadron of the AAF, equipped with eight helicopters: four transport to support the Corps' commando battalion, two attack, and two medical transport helicopters.[7] In October 2015, as a response to the Battle of Kunduz, reports came that a new division would be formed in the area.[8]
The corps was destroyed in August 2021 during the Taliban offensive.[2]
2017 Camp Shaheen attack
On 21 April 2017, Taliban fighters attacked Camp Shaheen killing at least 160[9] Afghan soldiers and wounding many others. This made the attack the bloodiest in the conflict with the Taliban since 2001 when they were removed from power.[10]
References
- ^ "Building an army for Afghanistan". Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Taliban encircling Afghan capital Kabul, prepping final assault through east | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. 14 August 2021.
- ^ https://www.longwarjournal.org/multimedia/ANSF%20OOBpage4-ANA.pdf
- ^ Pike, John. "Afghan National Army (ANA) - Order of Battle". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "209 Shaheen Corps". Ministry of Defense. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ FedBizOpps.gov, 38—Y—Construction Services for the Second Battalion, 209th headqauters facilities, ANA Kunduz Installation Phase II, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Retrieved August 2009.
- ^ Afghan National Army Air Corps: February 2009 Update – The Long War Journal Archived February 11, 2011, at WebCite
- ^ Marty, Franz J. (10 February 2016). "Isolated Outposts: Badakhshan sitrep". Jane's Defence Weekly. 53 (6). ISSN 0265-3818.
- ^ Mashal, Mujib; Cooper, Helene (24 April 2017). "2 Top Afghanistan Military Officials Resign After Taliban Attack". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ Mashal, Mujib; Rahim, Najim (22 April 2017). "'A Shortage of Coffins' After Taliban Slaughter Unarmed Soldiers". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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