The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), also known as the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), were the
military
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
and
internal security forces of the
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Structure
The Afghan National Security Forces consisted of:
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Ministry of Defence
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Afghan National Army (ANA)
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ANA Special Operations Command
**** Special Mission Wing (SMW)
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Afghan Border Force
The Afghan Border Force (ABF) was responsible for security of Afghanistan's border area with neighboring countries extending up to into the interior and formed part of the Afghan National Army. In December 2017, most of the Afghan Border Police ...
(ABF)
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Afghan National Civil Order Force
The Afghan National Civil Order Force (ANCOF), formerly known as the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP), was an Afghan National Army (ANA) force responsible for civil order and counterinsurgency. In March 2018, most of the ANCOP personnel ...
(ANCOF)
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Afghan Air Force
The Air Force of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, also referred to as the Islamic Emirate Air Force and the Afghan Air Force, is the air force branch of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
The Royal Afghan Air Force was e ...
(AAF)
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Ministry of Interior Affairs
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Afghan National Police (ANP)
*** Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP)
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Public Security Police (PSP)
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Afghan Border Police
The Afghan Border Force (ABF) was responsible for security of Afghanistan's border area with neighboring countries extending up to into the interior and formed part of the Afghan National Army. In December 2017, most of the Afghan Border Police ...
(ABP)
*** General Directorate for Intelligence and Counter Crime (GDICC) (formerly Afghan Anti-Crime Police (AACP))
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Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF)
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Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA)
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Afghan Local Police (ALP)
** General Command of Police Special Units (GCPSU)
*** Afghan Territorial Force (ATF) 444
*** Crisis Response Unit (CRU) 222
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Commando Force (CF) 333
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two N ...
special operations forces trained, advised and assisted the ANASOC, SMW and GCPSU who were collectively known as the Afghan Special Security Forces (ASSF). The ASSF was described as the "ANDSF’s primary offensive forces".
The
National Directorate of Security (NDS) was the state intelligence and security service and was part of the ANSF.
The NDS reported directly to the
Office of President.
See also
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Military of Afghanistan
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Law enforcement in Afghanistan
References
Bibliography
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Further reading
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External links
Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) Media Backgrounder, NATO, October 2013
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2000s in Afghanistan
2010s in Afghanistan
2020s in Afghanistan
2000s establishments in Afghanistan
2021 disestablishments in Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Military history of Afghanistan
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