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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Helmus 2015, p. 2.
- ↑ Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 2013, p. 24.
- ↑ United States. Department of Defense 2020a, p. 75-76.
- 1 2 United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 40.
- ↑ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 45.
- ↑ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 54.
- 1 2 3 4 United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 58.
- ↑ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 58–59.
- 1 2 3 United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 59.
- ↑ Helmus 2015, p. 3.
- ↑ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, pp. 59–60.
- 1 2 United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 60.
- ↑ United States. Department of Defense 2020b, p. 4.
- ↑ Helmus 2015, p. 1.
- 1 2 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. Publications Office of the European Union. ISBN 9789294856500. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (30 July 2021). Quarterly report to the United States Congress (PDF). Arlington, Va. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - United States. Department of Defense (June 2020a). Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan (PDF). E-2BA2571. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- United States. Department of Defense (December 2020b). Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan (PDF). 7-653B15D. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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.
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External links
- Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), Media Backgrounder, NATO, October 2013
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