| 209th Corps | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:ANA_209_Corps_SSI.svg) Emblem of the 209th Corps | |
| Active | 23 September 2004 [1]–14 August 2021[2][3] |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Branch | &sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Roundel_of_Afghanistan_(2002%E2%80%932021).svg){kind=small} Afghan National Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Headquarters | Mazar-i-Sharif Province, Afghanistan[4] |
| Nickname(s) | Shaheen (Falcon)[5] |
| Engagements | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
| Commanders | |
| Last commander | General Zabihullah Mohmand[6] |
| Insignia | |
| Corps Flag | &sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:ANA_209_Corps_Flag.svg) |
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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] In October 2015, as a response to the Battle of Kunduz, reports came that a new division would be formed in the area.[10]
During the Taliban offensive in 2021, the Corps was charged with the security of Northern Afghanistan. On 14 August 2021, the Corps along with its commander, Zabihullah Mohmand, surrendered to the Taliban.[2][3][11]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
mazar collapsewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Radin, CJ. "Afghan National Army (ANA)" (PDF). The Long War Journal.
- ^ Pike, John. "Afghan National Army (ANA) - Order of Battle". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Trofimov, Yaroslav; Shah, Saeed (10 August 2021). "Afghanistan Calls for Taliban Sanctions as Militants Capture More Territory". Wall Street Journal.
The commander of the 209 Afghan Army Corps based in the city was replaced by Gen. Zabihullah Mohmand overnight, the military said.
- ^ "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 September 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Marty, Franz J. (10 February 2016). "Isolated Outposts: Badakhshan sitrep". Jane's Defence Weekly. 53 (6). ISSN 0265-3818.
- ^ Mayar, Abdul Hadi (26 August 2021). "Afghanistan: Sanity in Surrender". Daily Times.