The Red Unit also known as the Blood Unit, Red Group, Danger Group, or Taliban Special Forces Unit, is an elite military unit of the Islamic Emirate Army of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, described in some accounts as special operations forces or shock troops.
The Red Unit saw its first operational deployment in Sangin in early 2016. In the summer of that year a Taliban spokesperson reported to media that the Red Unit was producing consistently "good" results in actions against the Afghan National Army and discussions were underway about utilizing it for increased operational deployments. The assessment of the unit's potency was echoed by provincial officials in Helmand who described the outfit as "very dangerous and very successful". In the subsequent time, the Red Unit began operating all around Afghanistan and used by the insurgents for the most important as well as dangerous missions.
In July 2018, the Red Unit played an important part in the Battle of Darzab, which resulted in a major Taliban victory over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province. By late 2018, the unit was known to be most active in Kunduz Province, Baghlan Province, and Faryab Province, aiding in a number of major Taliban advances in these areas.
The Red Unit was involved in the 2021 Taliban offensive, assisting in capturing Kunduz from Afghan government forces and taking part in the Battle of Lashkargah during which one of its commanders, Mawlawi Mubarak, was killed by an airstrike.
Battle vs. Korean People's Army Special Operation Force (by EDMUND456)[]
Red Unit: 
KPASOF: 
5 KPASOF operatives hop off a UAZ-3151 upon arriving at a satellite array. As their vehicle drives off, they begin patrolling the area. Suddenly, 3 motorcycles approach the location at fast speeds. 2 carry 2 Red Unit soldiers each while one is being driven by their squad leader. The North Koreans see the motorcycles incoming and ready their positions. The Red Unit soldiers dismount their motorcycles and start running towards the array. A KPASOF operative jumps out of cover and fires his Type-88 at the Red Unit, who immediately get down on the ground to dodge the bullets. While prone, one of the Red Unit soldiers fires his M4 Carbine, hitting the KPASOF operative in the chest.
KPASOF:
The Red Unit makes their way into the array, prepared for another ambush. They split up to cover more ground. The KPASOF squad leader orders one of his men to follow him to ambush the intruders. Two other KPASOF operatives encounter two Red Unit soldiers and fire immediately. One Red Unit soldier is killed while the other retreats.
Red Unit:
The two North Koreans chase the retreating soldier, still firing at him. Meanwhile, the Red Unit squad leader and one of his men navigate through the array and find the control room. They intend to destroy it to disable the array. Just then, the KPASOF squad leader ambushes the two with his squadmate. The Red Unit squad leader jumps out of the way but his comrade is shot to death.
Red Unit:
The North Koreans think they have won but another Red Unit soldier shows up and shoots a KPASOF operative in the back, causing the squad leader to flee. Just then, the Red Unit soldier who was being chased, somehow still miraculously alive, runs towards the group and dives onto the ground. The Red Unit squad leader and the other soldier fire at the two North Koreans who have run into an ambush. Despite this, a stray bullet caused by a KPSOF operative still gripping the trigger of his Type-88 tightly, hits a Red Unit soldier in the eye, killing him.
KPASOF:
Red Unit:
Knowing that because there's still one enemy alive, the Red Unit squad leader and his last remaining soldier pursue the KPASOF squad leader. They find him laying motionless on the ground. As soon as the Red Unit approaches him, it is revealed that he was playing dead. The KPASOF squad leader turns around and fires his Baek Du San at the unsuspecting Red Unit soldier.
Red Unit:
The Red Unit squad leader dodges behind a satellite upon being fired upon, dropping his M4 Carbine. As the KPASOF squad leader reloads, the Red Unit squad leader unholsters his Beretta M9 and rolls out of cover, magdumping at the KPASOF squad leader. The final North Korean falls down dead.
KPASOF: X
The Red Unit squad leader then gets up, throws a flare at the control room and retreats back to his motorcycle. Just as he gets on, he activates his Icom IC-V8 VHF radio to signal that the coast is clear then drives away. Moments later, two Bomb Trucks arrive at the scene. They both drive towards the flare at the control room and detonate. This destruction renders the satellite array unusable.
WINNER: Red Unit
Expert's Opinion[]
The Red Unit won because of their more modern weapons and knowledge of the terrain. The KPASOF had no training for battles outside of Korea.