Afghan National Security Forces
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]
Structure[]
The Afghan National Security Forces consisted of:
- Ministry of Defence[3]
- Ministry of Interior Affairs[12]
- Afghan National Police (ANP)[13]
- Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP)[13]
- Public Security Police (PSP)[13]
- Afghan Border Police (ABP)[13]
- General Directorate for Intelligence and Counter Crime (GDICC) (formerly Afghan Anti-Crime Police (AACP))[14]
- Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF)[15]
- Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA)[15]
- Afghan Local Police (ALP)[15][16]
- General Command of Police Special Units (GCPSU)[17][7]
- Afghan National Police (ANP)[13]
NATO special operations forces trained, advised and assisted the ANASOC, SMW and GCPSU who were collectively known as the Afghan Special Security Forces (ASSF).[19][20][21] The ASSF was described as the "ANDSF’s primary offensive forces".[21]
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) was the state intelligence and security service and was part of the ANSF.[22][23] The NDS reported directly to the Office of President.[24]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 18.
- ^ European Asylum Support Office 2020, p. 26.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 35.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 38.
- ^ European Asylum Support Office 2020, p. 27.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 41.
- ^ a b c d e Helmus 2015, p. 2.
- ^ Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 2013, p. 24.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020a, p. 75-76.
- ^ a b United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 40.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 45.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 54.
- ^ a b c d United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 58.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 58–59.
- ^ a b c United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 59.
- ^ Helmus 2015, p. 3.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 59–60.
- ^ a b United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 60.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 4.
- ^ Helmus 2015, p. 1.
- ^ a b Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 2021, p. 75.
- ^ "Developing Afghan security forces". North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Afghanistan (2017)". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018.
- ^ European Asylum Support Office 2020, pp. 35–36.
Bibliography[]
- European Asylum Support Office (August 2020). Afghanistan - State Structure and Security Forces - Country of Origin Information Report. ISBN 9789294856500. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- Helmus, Todd C. (2015). Advising the Command : Best Practices from the Special Operation's Advisory Experience in Afghanistan (PDF). Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation. ISBN 9780833088918. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (June 2013). Afghan Special Mission Wing : DOD moving forward with $771.8 million purchase of aircraft that Afghans cannot operate or maintain (PDF). Arlington, Va. OCLC 851498021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2013.
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (30 July 2021). Quarterly report to the United States Congress (PDF). Arlington, Va. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- United States. Department of Defense (June 2020). Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan (PDF). E-2BA2571. Retrieved 18 August 2021.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
- United States. Department of Defense (December 2020). Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan (PDF). 7-653B15D. Retrieved 18 August 2021.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
Further reading[]
- Jalali, Ali A. (2016). Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces : mission, challenges, and sustainability (PDF). Peaceworks No. 115. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace. ISBN 9781601276018. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- United Nations Assistance Mission In Afghanistan; Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (February 2021). Afghanistan Protection Of Civilians In Armed Conflict Annual Report 2020 (PDF). Kabul, Afghanistan. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
External links[]
- Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), Media Backgrounder, NATO, October 2013
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