Sarandoy
The Sarandoy (Pashto: څارندوی, lit. 'Defenders of the Revolution'; also spelled Tsarandoi from Russian: Царандой) were the gendarmerie force of the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan under the Ministry of Interior from 1978 to 1992, during the Soviet–Afghan War. == History == The Sarandoy, not to be confused with the Afghanistan Scout Association under the Kingdom of Afghanistan of the same name, were the successor of the former Afghan Regional Gendarmerie, raised in 1978 with an initial strength of 30,000–35,000 officers and enlisted men, intended to be used on internal security duties.