The 217 Omari Corps is one of the eight corps of the Islamic Emirate Army established in October 2021 and headquartered in Kunduz. The current Chief of Staff is Mohammad Shafiq.[1][2] The corps includes Kunduz brigade, Baghlan brigade, Takhar brigade and Badakhshan brigade.
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan-era corps it replaced was known as the 217th 'Pamir' Corps and was a part of Afghan National Army.[3]
Command Staff
| Chiefs of Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Mohammad Shafiq | 4 October 2021 – Present | [1] | |
| Commanders | |||
| Commander | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Rahmatullah Mohammad | 4 October 2021 – Present | [1] | |
| Deputy Commanders | |||
| Deputy Commander | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Qari Mohammad Ismail Turkman | 4 October 2021 – 14 March 2022 | [1] | |
| Jan Mohammad Akhund | 14 March 2022 – Present | [4] | |
Brigades
| Brigade | Commander |
|---|---|
| Kunduz brigade | Ahmad Yasir |
| Baghlan brigade | Qari Shakir |
| Takhar brigade | Qari Aminullah Tayeb |
| Badakhshan brigade | Qari Abdul Rahman |
217th 'Pamir' Corps
The 217th 'Pamir' Corps was one of the Corps of the Afghan National Army. Its headquarters was in Kunduz, Kunduz province.[5] The Corps was established in 2019 in northeast of Afghanistan and Gen. Nabi Mirzayi was appointed as its first commander.[5]
The Corps was established to improve the security situation in northeastern region of Afghanistan. However, the military experts expressed skepticism regarding the ability of the Corps to help improve the security in the northeastern parts of the country.[7] In 2019, the Corps had two brigades according to officials from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense.[7]
The last commander of the Corps was Muhammad Ali Yazdi who had assumed the command of the Corps in 2020.[6] During the Taliban offensive in 2021, the Corps resisted Taliban attacks on Kunduz for more than a month and later surrendered in Kunduz on 11 August 2021.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d "د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول". باختر خبری آژانس. 4 October 2021.
- ^ "The Taleban's Caretaker Cabinet and other Senior Appointments". 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Interim Taliban government rebrands Afghan army". www.aa.com.tr. 7 November 2021.
- ^ کاکړ, جاويد هميم (14 March 2022). "سرپرست حکومت په وزارتونو، ولایتونو او قول اردو ګانو کې نوې ټاکنې وکړې".
- ^ a b c "217th Pamir Corps formally opens in Northeast of Afghanistan". The Frontier Post. 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b "The Taleban's rise to power: As the US prepared for peace, the Taleban prepared for war". Afghanistan Analysts Network - English (in Pashto). 21 August 2021.
- ^ a b "New corps established to improve northeast security". The Frontier Post. 11 April 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Says No Afghan Outcome 'Inevitable' As Taliban Captures Strategic Targets In North". RFE/RL. 11 August 2021.