Sami Sadat

Lt Gen Sami Sadat is the Chairman of the Afghanistan United Front, and author of The Last Commander—the Once and Future Battle for Afghanistan. He was commander of Afghan special forces, and Corps commander in the southwest of Afghanistan (including Helmand).

It’s time to take back Afghanistan from the Taliban

Friday 15 August is a painful anniversary for Afghanistan – it is four years since the Taliban took Kabul, turning my country into the worst place in the world to be a woman, and once again a safe haven for terrorists. We can mobilise many thousands of young men and women who are ready to fight