205th Corps
| 205th Corps | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the 205th Corps | |
| Active | 19 September 2004 –August 2021 |
| Country | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Branch | Afghan National Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Headquarters | Camp Shirzai, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan |
| Nickname | Atal (Hero) |
| Engagements | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
| Commanders | |
| Last commander | General Shafiqullah Rasulzai |
| Notable commanders | Gul Aqa Nahib Rahmatullah Raufi |
| Insignia | |
| Corps Flag | |
The 205th 'Atul' (Hero) Corps is a corps-level formation of the Afghan Army. Its headquarters is located in Kandahar and it was responsible for the south of the country (Kandahar, Zabul, Oruzgan, Helmand and Nimruz provinces), partnered with the ISAF's Regional Command South.
The Corps consisted of four brigades, a commando battalion and three garrisons. The Corps had integrated artillery and air lift capacity.
General Shafiqullah Rasulzai was appointed as the commander of the Corps in late November/December 2020. He was also the last commander of the Corps when it was still part of the Afghan national army. In August 2021, the Corps was defeated during the Taliban offensive and in Battle of Kandahar.
However, in February 2025, during border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which had intensified in December of 2024, the Taliban deployed the 205th Corps of Kandahar to Helmand province in order to fortify positions near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to clashes between the Pakistani Frontier Corps and Afghan Taliban border guards, thereby confirming the unit's continued existence.