Sarandoy
The Sarandoy or Tsarandoi (Pashto:څارندوی - "Defenders [of the Revolution]") were a militarized gendarmerie force of the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in the 1980s, during the Soviet–Afghan War.
| Sarandoy | |
|---|---|
Sarandoy gendarmes at a checkpoint (LIFE magazine) | |
| Active | 1978–1992 |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Allegiance | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Branch | Ministry of Interior Affairs |
| Type | Gendarmerie |
| Role | Internal security Counter-insurgency |
| Size | 115,000 men (at height) |
| Headquarters | Kabul |
| Nickname(s) | "Defenders of the Revolution" |
| Engagements | Soviet–Afghan War Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | General Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy General Mohammad Aslam Watanjar |
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