| 207th Corps | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:ANA_207_Corps_SSI.svg) Emblem of the 207th Corps | |
| Active | 23 September 2004 [1]–August 2021[2] |
| Country |  Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Branch | &sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Roundel_of_Afghanistan_(2002%E2%80%932021).svg){kind=small} Afghan National Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Headquarters | Camp Zafar, Herat Province, Afghanistan[3] |
| Nickname(s) | Zafar (Victory)[3] |
| Engagements | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
| Commanders | |
| Last Commander | Khyal Nabi Ahmadzai[4] |
| Insignia | |
| Corps Flag | &sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:ANA_207_Corps_Flag.svg) |
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The 207th 'Zafar' (Victory) Corps was a corps of the Afghan National Army. It was headquartered at Camp Zafar, Herat, in Herat Province in the west of Afghanistan.
It included the 1st Brigade at Herat, the 2nd Brigade at Farah, and elements at Shindand (including commandos).[5] The corps was supported by the Herat Regional Support Squadron of the Afghan Air Force, equipped with eight helicopters: four transport to support the corps' commando kandak (battalion), two attack, and two medical transport aircraft.[6] It was reported that the 3rd Brigade, 207th Corps would be established in Chesma-e-Dozakh, Badghis Province, where as of October 2011 barracks were under construction.[3]
During the Taliban offensive in 2021, the Corps was charged with the defence of Herat province. On 13 August 2021, the Corps along with its commander, Khyal Nabi Ahmadzai,[4] surrendered to the Taliban.[7][8]
- ^ Dougherty, Kevin (3 February 2005). "Building an army for Afghanistan". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Taliban encircling Afghan capital Kabul, prepping final assault through east | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Radin, CJ. "Afghan National Army (ANA)" (PDF). The Long War Journal. Retrieved August 2013
- ^ a b Ritchie, Hannah (13 August 2021). "Senior Afghan officials join Taliban ranks in Herat after city falls". CNN.
- ^ Anthony Cordesman, 'Winning in Afghanistan: Afghan Force Development,' Center for Strategic and International Studies, 14 December 2006
- ^ CJ, Radin. "Afghan National Army Air Corps: February 2009 Update". Long War Journal. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Taliban Seize Herat City in Western Afghanistan". TOLOnews. 13 August 2021.
- ^ "محمد اسماعیل خان و چند مقام دولتی در هرات به اسارت طالبان درآمدند". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 13 August 2021.