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ANA Special Operations Command information


ANA Special Operations Command
Active2011–2021
CountryAfghanistan
TypeSpecial forces
Part ofAfghan National Army
Afghan commandos from the Sixth Commando Kandak wait for two Mil Mi-17 "Hip" helicopters of the Afghan Air Force to land as they practice infiltration techniques at Camp Morehead in the outer regions of Kabul.

The Afghan National Army Special Operations Command was a special forces formation of the Afghan National Army, established in 2011.

The ANA commandos comprised only seven percent of the Afghan defence and security forces, however they may have fought in 70 percent to 80 percent of the fighting during the War in Afghanistan.[1]

  1. ^ Cooper, Helene (August 20, 2017). "Afghan Forces Are Praised, Despite Still Relying Heavily on U.S. Help". The New York Times.

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