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Afghan Commando Forces
The Afghan Commando Forces were the combined special forces units of the Afghan Armed Forces, comprised of numerous brigades, regiments and battalions established by King Mohammad Zahir Shah in 1965 and disbanded in 1992, following the collapse of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and the Afghan Civil War.

The history of special forces units in the Afghan military dates back to the Kingdom of Afghanistan in 1965 when the 242nd Parachute Battalion, the first paratrooper unit of the Afghan Army, was formed during Mohammad Zahir Shah’s reign as an independent battalion. In order to suppress demonstrations, riots in the capital and prevent potential coup attempts from Mohammad Daoud Khan, Sardar Abdul Wali established the battalion which could perform parachute jumps, airborne assault missions and rapid manoeuvres. The 242nd Parachute Battalion was stationed in Sherpur District of Kabul.