205 Al-Badr Corps
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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan| 205 Al-Badr Corps | |
|---|---|
| Pashto: ۲۰۵ البدر قول اردو | |
| Active | October 2021–Present |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Allegiance | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Branch | Afghan Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Nickname | Al-Badr |
| Website | Official Twitter |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Staff | Mullah Bari Gul Akhund |
| Commander | Mehrullah Hamad Abdul Ghaffar Mohammadi Ahmad Shah Din Dost Zarif Muzaffar |
| Deputy Commander | Maulvi Rahimullah Mahmoud |
The 205 Al-Badr Corps is one of the eight corps of the Islamic Emirate Army established in October 2021 and headquartered in Kandahar. The current Chief of Staff is Mullah Bari Gul Akhund, with General Mehrullah Hamad as the first and current commander of the Corps. The Corps consists of four brigades, a commando battalion and three garrison and one frontier brigade, with integrated artillery and air lift capacity. In mid November 2021, 300 soldiers after completing military training graduated from the 2nd Brigade of the Al-Badr Corps in Zabul province.[1]
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan-era corps it replaced was known as the 205th 'Atul' Corps, responsible for the south of the country (Kandahar, Zabul, Oruzgan, and Daikundi provinces), and was a part of Afghan National Army.[2] It was captured during the Islamic Emirate offensive and Battle of Kandahar in August 2021.
In February 2025 sporadic small scale clashes between Pakistani and Afghan forces were reported in Bahram Chah district of Helmand province, prompting Afghanistan to evacuate civilians from the area. The 205th Al-Badr Corps was deployed by Taliban in order to reinforce the region.[3]