[ToloNews] Officials from 207 Zafar Military Corps in the west of Afghanistan on Monday said a number of soldiers from the territorial army will soon start a mission there. According to the military corps officials, 300 soldiers from the territorial army have finished three-months' training under the instruction of Afghan and foreign trainers and soon they will be stationed in their areas to defend the people and country against the myrmidons.
Major General Noorullah Qaderi, commander of 207 Zafar Military Corps, said the newly-trained soldiers will be stationed in a number of districts of western Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
and Ghor provinces and as they are familiar with their regions, will play a very effective role in maintaining security in those areas.
"You are familiar with the landscape and know about the areas. Also, people are with you and if you want to gain people’s support, many people will support you," said Qaderi to the soldiers.
"The situation will change one hundred percent. The reason is that they are from those areas and they are familiar with the landscape. They will use all their abilities to support government forces," Mohammad Haseb Akhundzada, commander of the 1st regiment of the military corps said.
Military officials said these soldiers have undertaken extensive training and are able to suppress Taliban
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"They have received general information about mines, unwent
kaboom!devices, practical works and leadership taught by foreign advisors and after completing the training, they received graduation certificates," Colonel Nazir Ahmad, commander of the training battalion of 207 Zafar Military Corps said.
The territorial army soldiers meanwhile said, after starting their mission, they will not let Taliban infiltrate or be stationed in their areas.
"For defending my people, I am ready to fight to the last drop of my blood," Mohammad Osman, a soldier said.
"I joined the territorial army to serve my people. We want the enemy to join in the grinding of the peace processor, otherwise they will be eradicated," Mohammad Asif, another soldier said.
"We will eradicate the enemy. We promise the people that we will fight the enemy to the last drop of our blood," Amir Mohammad, a solider said.
The territorial army was formed after an order issued by President Ashraf Ghani
...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. ..last year.
Ministry of Defense at the time said, based on the president's order, over 36,000 soldiers would be recruited for territorial army.
Ministry of Interior also said that the territorial army would be similar to Afghan local police.