Afghan National Security Forces

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The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), also known as the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), were the military and internal security forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.[1][2]

As of 30 June 2020, the European Asylum Support Office, citing UNAMA, wrote that the "Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) or Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) are comprised of the Afghan National Army (including the Afghan Border Force, Afghan Air Force, Afghan Territorial Army, Afghan National Civil Order Force), Afghan National Police (including Afghan Local Police), and the National Directorate of Security (including the Afghan Special Force)."[2]

Structure

The Afghan National Security Forces consisted of:

NATO special operations forces trained, advised and assisted the ANASOC, SMW and GCPSU who were collectively known as the Afghan Special Security Forces (ASSF).[20][21][22] The ASSF was described as the "ANDSF’s primary offensive forces".[22]

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) was the state intelligence and security service and was part of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.[23] The NDS reported directly to the Office of President.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 18.
  2. ^ a b European Asylum Support Office 2020, p. 26.
  3. ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 18, 35.
  4. ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 38.
  5. ^ European Asylum Support Office 2020, p. 27.
  6. ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 41.
  7. ^ a b c d e Helmus 2015, p. 2.
  8. ^ Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 2013, p. 24.
  9. ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020a, p. 75-76.
  10. ^ a b United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 40.
  11. ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 45.
  12. ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 18, 54.
  13. ^ a b c d United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 58.
  14. ^ a b c United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 58–59.
  15. ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 59.
  16. ^ Helmus 2015, p. 3.
  17. ^ a b c d Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 2022, p. 212.
  18. ^ a b United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 60.
  19. ^ Willasey-Wilsey, Tim (30 August 2023). "Afghanistan: A Final British Betrayal?". Royal United Services Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  20. ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 4.
  21. ^ Helmus 2015, p. 1.
  22. ^ a b Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 2021, p. 75.
  23. ^ "Afghanistan (2017)". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018.
  24. ^ European Asylum Support Office 2020, pp. 35–36.

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