Commander of 53rd Jowjani Infantry Division, Commander of 6th Corps, General Abdul Rashid Dostum
To Mohammed Najibullah, President of Afghanistan,
Comrade Najib, I thank you for your authorization to create the 6th Corps of our glorious army here in the north. Under my command, the security situation shall be stabilized and the safety of our Soviet brothers guaranteed as they return home.
- Dostum
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To Lt. General Boris Gromov, Commander of the Soviet 40th Army,
Comrade General Gromov, President Najibullah has seen fit to authorize the creation of the 6th Corps of the Afghan National Army here in the north to better coordinate the various ANA units and militias of the region as the forces of your 40th Army finish their final withdrawn.
As the new commander of 6th Corps, I would first like to thank you for the service you and your men have done for the defense of Afghanistan against the terrorists plaguing the countryside. I must, unfortunately, request that you continue to provide us with support up until your final withdrawal. As you are aware, 6th Corps is currently engaged in fighting to rescue our besieged forces in [REDACTED], and the situation for both the garrison and the civilians located there continues to worsen by the day. It is imperative that we reach these civilians and these men fighting for their lives as quickly as possible, and that we continue to distract Massoud and his men from any chance to attack your men as they finish their withdrawal. Any assistance the 40th Army may provide, specifically in the form of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], for the beleaguered defenders of [REDACTED] until 6th Corps can reach them would be greatly appreciated.
If it is no longer possible to grant support such as this any longer, due to the impending withdrawal of the last remnants of 40th Army, my men and I will feel no ill will towards you or your men. You have already done so much for Afghanistan, and we will show the world that we can stand on our own with the tools our brothers in the Soviet Union have given us.
My best regards General Gromov,
Abdul Rashid Dostum
Commander of the 53rd Jowjani Infantry Division
Commander of the 6th Corps