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]

215 Azam Corps
Pashto: ۲۱۵ عزم قول اردو
FoundedIslamic Republic: 2010
Islamic Emirate: October 2021
CountryAfghanistan
Allegiance Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
BranchIslamic Emirate Army
TypeCorps
Engagements2021 Afghanistan–Iran clashes
Commanders
Chief of StaffMaulvi Abdul Aziz "Ansari"
CommanderSharafuddin Taqi
Deputy CommanderMohibullah Nusrat

It was previously the 215th Maiwand Corps of the Afghan National Army, establsihed from April 1, 2010, and supported by Task Force Helmand.[2]

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

Command Staff
Chiefs of Staff
Chief of StaffPeriodNotesRef(s)
Mohammad Khan Dawat 4 October 2021 – 6 December 2021 [5]
Maulvi Abdul Aziz "Ansari" 7 December 2021 – Present [1]
Commanders
CommanderPeriodNotesRef(s)
Sharafuddin Taqi 4 October 2021 – Present [5]
Deputy Commanders
Deputy CommanderPeriodNotesRef(s)
Mohibullah Nusrat 4 October 2021 – Present [5]
Maulvi Abdul Samad 23 November 2021 – Present [6]

Commander under Islamic Republic
  • General Sayed Mallok (or Malouk) (2010-2014)[7][8]
  • Brigadier General Dadan Lawang (2014-)[8]
  • Brigadier General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai (2017)[9]
  • General Sami Sadat (July-August 2021)[10]
  • Shrafuldin Taqi (September 2021 - Present)

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. "Back to Helmand". US Marine Corps Association. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. "Afghan leaders recognize miltary [sic] progress in Helmand". DVIDS. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  4. "Afghan Army's ScanEagle UAV made inaugural flight". Army Recognition. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  5. "د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول". باختر خبری آژانس. October 4, 2021.
  6. "Interim cabinet expanded; corps commanders named". November 23, 2021 – via pajhwok.com.
  7. "Afghan National Security Forces Order of Battle" (PDF). Long War Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  8. "215th Corps". Global Security. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  9. "Afghan president replaces Army chief". Defense News. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  10. "Young Afghan general takes fight against the Taliban to social media". France 24. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
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