在阿富汗政府軍擔任陸軍中將的薩達特(Sami Sadat)25日投書《紐約時報》,標題以「今年,我指揮了阿富汗部隊:我們被賣掉了」(I Commanded Afghan Troops This Year. We Were Betrayed.),談論在過去幾個月裡,被美國軍隊拋下的感受。
薩達特指出,過去三個半月以來,於阿富汗南方的赫爾曼德省晝夜匪懈地戰鬥,與發動血腥攻勢的神學士作戰。在多次進擊之下,部隊擊退了神學士。其後他被調到首都喀布爾指揮特種部隊,然而,神學士已進入這個城市,一切都已經來得太遲了。
#AFG Afghan army fought with honor and sacrificed 66,000 men and women in the war on terror. Terrorism is a global threat and must be dealt with globally in harmony. https://t.co/pyVcksfbwY
— Sami Sadat (@SayedSamiSadat) August 25, 2021
他分析阿富汗政府挫敗的原因。其一,從川普政府到拜登政府,美國與神學士達成的協議注定了阿富汗的命運;其二,阿富汗軍隊失去關鍵的糧食、燃料後勤支援,專用軟體和武器系統也被拆除,情報也斷訊;其三,賈尼政府的貪汙腐敗從中央延伸到軍隊,長期弱化在地部隊,導致今天無法挽回的局面。神學士戰士僅用粗糙的武器就席捲整個阿富汗,因為阿富汗軍隊在美軍撤離之後,失去了所有可以作戰的工具。
他不滿美國總統拜登所說,「阿富汗軍隊不願為自己而奮戰,美軍更不應該加入這場戰爭」,他的部隊有數百名官兵亡於戰事,許多人英勇、光榮地為保家衛國獻出生命,卻被美國、阿富汗的領導階級辜負。
美國軍隊撤離的時候,還有許多軍隊與神學士展開戰鬥,同時感到強烈的挫敗感、被長年戰友拋下的感覺,「我們的士兵聽到美軍戰機的聲音,卻不願意提供支援」。最後幾天,他與其他士兵英勇地堅守阿富汗南部Lashkar Gah據點,而阿富汗其他地方一個接一個投降。
阿富汗政府軍士氣瞬間喪失,軍人失去前進的動力。即使他帶領的部隊在首都淪陷仍繼續戰鬥,大勢卻已不可挽回,阿富汗總統賈尼也流亡他國,「政治與總統出賣了我們」。
薩達特表示,阿富汗戰爭是一場國際戰爭,許多國家都加入戰場,單靠阿富汗的軍隊難以擔起整場戰爭,「這是一場軍事的失敗,但起源於政治失敗」。
賈尼倉促逃跑讓政府軍感到錯愕,也影響了後續控制喀布爾並引導疏散的能力,誘發了混亂的場面,喀布爾機場也發生了令人絕望的場景(恐怖攻擊)。
根據資料,薩達特今年36歲,是政府軍在阿富汗南部最高級別的將領,而阿富汗南部則又是神學士勢力最龐大的區域,在過去他除了拿起武器對抗神學士以外,還頻頻在推特等社交媒體上發言,對抗神學士的宣傳攻勢。
薩達特畢業於倫敦國王學院,回到阿富汗後在內政部任職,之後又被派往德國、英國、波蘭和美國訓練,接著在阿富汗情報部門任職。他在情報部門的同袍描述薩達特「非常有戰略眼光而且很能分析當下情況」。
在神學士奪下喀布爾之前,他率領約有15000人的馬萬德215部隊(215th Maiwand army corps)在阿富汗南部對抗神學士長達11個月。
#AFG 2/2 Three take aways from battle of Lashkargah: 1) Taliban used the Doha talks to prepare for military offense & uses it as a tool for militancy 2) Afghan Forces will defeat Talibs 3) Local people hate Taliban. We must embark on a national mobilization for cause pic.twitter.com/hLEU3v7rsY
— Sami Sadat (@SayedSamiSadat) May 26, 2021
在他設立的馬萬德215部隊推特帳號當中,記錄了與神學士交戰的過程,例如在8月期間,薩達特率軍強攻坎達哈東邊,神學士的據點拉什卡爾加(Lashkar Gah),8月7日打死276名恐怖分子,8月8日在24小時內就擊斃54名神學士。
276 terrorists including “Aka Abid Mawlawi” #Taliban’s shadow governor 4 #Nimruz & 30 AQIS members (Pakistani Panjabies) killed & 47 other terrorists wounded in past 24 hrs in Helmand & Nimruz by Afghan Defense & Security Force.
No terrorist will leave #Lashkargah & Zaranj alive. pic.twitter.com/S1EVLtJWLe
— Maiwand 215th Corps (@215Corps) August 6, 2021
54 #Taliban terrorists Killed & 23 others wounded in past 24 hrs in #Lashkargah.
They’ve been demised as a result of clearing & CT Ops by Afghan armed ground & air forces in different parts of the city.
We’ll continue to demising every #terrorist around the Lash. pic.twitter.com/xlm5vkM0Pt
— Maiwand 215th Corps (@215Corps) August 7, 2021
8月5日的肅清行動當中,薩達特率特種部隊突擊神學士據點,短短幾小時內就擊斃數十名神學士戰士,馬萬德部隊在推特上稱,「沒有恐怖分子能逃掉,因為都會先死」。
#Lashkargah clearing operation is started last night by Afghan Special Force.
They are hitting the #Taliban HARD!
Dozens of terrorists were killed by ASF just in the past few hours.
No terrorist can't just run away from City; First, they'll DIE. #LashkargahIsTalibansShambles pic.twitter.com/vP7onnYHiu
— Maiwand 215th Corps (@215Corps) August 5, 2021
薩達特8月初接受《BBC》採訪時才斬釘截鐵表示,神學士絕對不可能贏。薩達特過去一個月以來實際上拿不少軍事勝利,無怪乎對於中央政府突然倒台異常錯愕。
I asked General @SayedSamiSadat whether the Taliban could win this war - "Absolutely not! I think the Taliban are against nature. The Taliban are a totalitarian regime that is fighting liberty. Nobody wins against liberty" pic.twitter.com/c7PkEYpwBT
— Yalda Hakim (@BBCYaldaHakim) August 3, 2021
薩達特7月才率軍奪回Garmsir、尼姆茲等,而在更早5月時,他率領的部隊也成功多次以直升機空襲打擊神學士據點,並且擊殺神學士Washir區域指揮官Mawlawi Keramat。薩達特部隊所展示的並不如之後國際媒體報導,阿富汗政府軍很沒用般見到神學士就拋槍投降。
#Afghan armed forces recaptured the #Garmsir district center today's afternoon.
Also 36 #Taliban terrorists including Tb’s head of intelligence for south of #Helmand were killed during the mentioned operation. #WeAreHere #GuardiansOfSouthWest pic.twitter.com/Mxuacf2L6R
— Maiwand 215th Corps (@215Corps) July 19, 2021
#Afghan armed forces conducted a successful Ops for retaking Chakhansur district of #Nimruz, last night.
The district center took over by Afghan armed forces & enemies suffered heavy casualties.
Terrorists have no place in Nimruz.#WeAreHere pic.twitter.com/c6zZaxBiCp
— Maiwand 215th Corps (@215Corps) July 15, 2021
106 #Taliban terrorists including 8 commanders & 22 #AQIS members killed & 37 others wounded during Counter-terrorism & clearing Ops in Nawa, Garmsir, Nahr-e-Siraj & around Lashkargah city that conducted by Afghan Air & ground forces in past 24h.#TalibanMoveTalibanDie #Helmand pic.twitter.com/Hq6TIgfTpp
— Maiwand 215th Corps (@215Corps) May 4, 2021
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