Sami Sadat
215th 'Maiwand' | |
|---|---|
| In office 17 August 2020 – 22 September 2021 | |
| President | Ashraf Ghani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1985 Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Pashtun General/Commander of the Afghan Armed Forces, who had joined the Afghan Armed Forces since 2007 and was trained by NATO.[1]
It is reported that Sadat has received military training in Germany, USA and the United Kingdom.
In 2021, after the fall of Kabul, the president of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani along with other high profile Afghan officials fled Afghanistan. Sami Sadat also had to leave Afghanistan reluctantly. Sadat was annoyed and angry, and promised to return one day to take over Afghanistan again. Currently Sami Sadat and his family live in London, United Kingdom.
Professional career
Gen. Sadat has been responsible for the Afghanistan
Afghan National Army for a short period before the Fall of Kabul
in 2021.
General Sadat briefly served as the commander of the Kabul garrison from 2013 to 2015. He held different command and Staff positions during his military service years.
Commands held
- Deputy Afghan National Army(2021)
- Corps Commander of 215th 'Maiwand' Afghanistan(2020-2021)
- Corps Commander 209th Corps (Afghanistan) (2018-2020)
- Deputy Commander of Afghan Ground Forces (2015-2018)
- Garrison Commander Kabul (2013-15)
Training
He was trained at the
Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Britain’s officer training college, as well as the US Army Command and Staff College.[2]
References
- ^ "Sami Sadat — Camca Network". camcanetwork.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Will return and support Taliban-led Afghanistan govt if...: Former Afghan minister". India Today. September 4, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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