Ex-Commander of 209 Shaheen Corps Introduced to Judicial Institution

Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) says the former commander of 209 Shaheen corps has introduced to the judicial institution and his investigation has been started.

MoD emphasized that they have begun investigation on another 14 soldiers of the corps.

Spokesman of MoD, Muhammad Radmanish said, “The former commander of Shaheen corps introduced to judicial institution and another 14 soldier have been investigated in the recent days.”

The National Security Council has started monitoring from security and defense system to prevent the possible attacks that may occur.

Spokesman of Executive Office, Mujib Rahman Rahimi said, “The Kabul hospital attack and Mazar incident were an alarm that we should prepare the forces in defensive mood an monitor the security and defense system.”

The Taliban launched a suicide assault on an Afghan Army corps headquarters in the northern province of Balkh today and attacked the mosque on the base.

Taliban fighters “managed to penetrate multiple layers of protection at the Afghan National Army’s 209 Shaheen Corps Headquarters” near the provincial capital of Mazar-i-Sharif.

The Taliban fighters reportedly entered the base in two Ranger pickup trucks, which are used by Afghan security forces and supplied by the US. The Taliban fighters were wearing Afghan military uniforms.

The Taliban has launched several major attacks against high-profile targets in Balkh in the past. Most recently, in November 2016, a Taliban suicide assault team killed six civilians and wounded more than 100 in an attack on the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif.