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Afghan Commando Forces
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The Afghan Commando Forces (Persian: نیروهای کماندوی افغانستان, Pashto: افغان کمانډو لړۍ) were the former combined commando, paratrooper and special formations of the Afghan Army, composed of numerous brigades, regiments and battalions initially established by King Mohammad Zahir Shah in 1964 and disbanded in 1992 by President Mohammad Najibullah, following the collapse of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and the events of the Afghan Civil War, lasting until the Taliban’s rise to power in 1996.[1][2]
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Afghan Commando Forces | |
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نیروهای کماندوی افغانستان | |
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Active | 1964–1992 |
Disbanded | 28 April 1992; 32 years ago (1992-04-28) |
Country | Afghanistan |
Branch | Afghan Army |
Type | Commando, airborne forces, special forces |
Role | Palace guard (formerly), airborne assault, air assault, special operations, shock troops, mountain warfare, counterinsurgency |
Size | 3 brigades, 14 battalions and 1 regiment (1989) |
Nickname(s) | "Champions" (شیرجنگ) "Heroes" (قهرمان) |
Colors | Maroon Sky Blue |
Engagements | See list
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Decorations | Hero of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (37th Commando Brigade) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Shahnawaz Tanai, Rahmatullah Safi |
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Helicopter | Mil Mi-17, Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-6, Mil Mi-4 |
Transport | Antonov An-32, Antonov An-26, Antonov An-24, Antonov An-12 |
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