Gul Aqa Nahib
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Brigadier General
Gul Aqa Nahib (also, "Nahibi", "Naebi", or simply "Gul Aqa") of the Afghan National Army
served as second-in-command to transitional Defence Minister Mohammed Fahim
in 2002 and is currently in charge of 12,000 troops overseeing operations in Kandahar
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He joined the army in 1965
His formal position is as commander of the Afghan 205th Corps, based out of Kandahar Airport, and he is in charge of operations for Southern Afghanistan.
On September 9 2007, he reported that insurgent forces were no longer able to beat ANA troops in combat.
He speaks Dari
, in addition to his native Pashto and supports the idea of conscription
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Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Gul Aqa Nahib (also, "Nahibi", "Naebi", or simply "Gul Aqa") of the Afghan National Army
Afghan National Army
The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan...
served as second-in-command to transitional Defence Minister Mohammed Fahim
Mohammed Fahim
Mohammad Qasim Fahim is an Afghan military commander, politician and the First Vice President since November 2009. He was the Defense Minister of the Afghan Transitional Administration, beginning in 2002 and also served as Vice President from June 2002 to December 2004...
in 2002 and is currently in charge of 12,000 troops overseeing operations in Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
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He joined the army in 1965
His formal position is as commander of the Afghan 205th Corps, based out of Kandahar Airport, and he is in charge of operations for Southern Afghanistan.
On September 9 2007, he reported that insurgent forces were no longer able to beat ANA troops in combat.
He speaks Dari
Dari (Afghanistan)
Dari or Fārsī-ye Darī in historical terms refers to the Persian court language of the Sassanids. In contemporary usage, the term refers to the dialects of modern Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, and hence known as Afghan Persian in some Western sources. It is the term officially recognized...
, in addition to his native Pashto and supports the idea of conscription
Conscription
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...
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