Afghan National Defense and Security Forces

Target entity: Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
Context triple: [Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, primaryActor, Afghan National Defense and Security Forces]

• A. Afghan National Army
  The Afghan National Army was the primary land warfare branch of Afghanistan’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country and fighting insurgent groups until its collapse in 2021.
• B. Afghan National Police
  The Afghan National Police was the national law enforcement and internal security force of Afghanistan, responsible for maintaining public order, combating crime, and supporting counterinsurgency efforts until the 2021 Taliban takeover.
• C. U.S. Forces–Afghanistan
  U.S. Forces–Afghanistan was the U.S. military headquarters responsible for overseeing American combat and support operations in Afghanistan during the later stages of the War in Afghanistan.
• D. Pakistan Armed Forces
  The Pakistan Armed Forces are the unified military forces of Pakistan, comprising the Army, Navy, and Air Force, responsible for the country’s defense and security.
• E. Armed Forces of the Republic of Afghanistan (pre-1992)
  The Armed Forces of the Republic of Afghanistan (pre-1992) were the state military of Afghanistan during the republican era before the Mujahideen takeover, encompassing its army, air force, and other defense branches under successive republican governments.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
Target entity description: The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces were the post-2001 national military and police institutions of Afghanistan, responsible for the country’s internal and external security until the government’s collapse in 2021.

• A. Afghan National Army
  The Afghan National Army was the primary land warfare branch of Afghanistan’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country and fighting insurgent groups until its collapse in 2021.
• B. Afghan National Police
  The Afghan National Police was the national law enforcement and internal security force of Afghanistan, responsible for maintaining public order, combating crime, and supporting counterinsurgency efforts until the 2021 Taliban takeover.
• C. U.S. Forces–Afghanistan
  U.S. Forces–Afghanistan was the U.S. military headquarters responsible for overseeing American combat and support operations in Afghanistan during the later stages of the War in Afghanistan.
• D. Pakistan Armed Forces
  The Pakistan Armed Forces are the unified military forces of Pakistan, comprising the Army, Navy, and Air Force, responsible for the country’s defense and security.
• E. Armed Forces of the Republic of Afghanistan (pre-1992)
  The Armed Forces of the Republic of Afghanistan (pre-1992) were the state military of Afghanistan during the republican era before the Mujahideen takeover, encompassing its army, air force, and other defense branches under successive republican governments.
• F. None of above. chosen