kandak

plural kandaks

1. A unit in the Afghan army that works in cooperation with American forces.

   The kandak was going to raid the village and arrest or kill any enemies they found inside.

   2015, Mark Evans, Andrew Sharples, Code Black: Cut off and facing overwhelming odds: the siege of Nad Ali, →ISBN

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   Once a kandak has been trained and equipped, it is posted to an area of the country where it conducts counter-insurgency operations.

   2008, John Mackinlay, Terence McNamee, Greg Mills, International peace-building for the 21st century, page 29

   Team Beast was there to advise, assist, and train the Afghan kandak; to increase its operational effectiveness; and to help it enable its brigade.

   2013, The Engineer, page 41