Estonian Afghanistan Contingent


The Estonian Afghanistan Contingent or was a joint military force of the Estonian Defence Forces deployed mainly in the southern region of Afghanistan, Helmand province in Now Zad area.

Current deployments

This the order of battle of the known units that are operating within the Estonian Afghanistan Contingent:
Estonia has participated in Afghanistan since March 2003 under the NATO mission International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The first Estonians to rotate in the country were an anti-landmine team in Kabul. In 2005 most of the Estonian units were relocated into northern Afghanistan in Mazar-e-Sharif province and in 2006 into the Helmand province in south Afghanistan.

Former deployments

This the order of battle of the known units that have operated within the Estonian Afghanistan Contingent: