Arif Khan (warlord)

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Arif Khan
DiedApril 4, 2000
Peshawar, Pakistan
Cause of deathAssassination by gunshot
Allegiance Islamic State of Afghanistan (defected)
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Battles / wars War in Afghanistan   †

Arif Khan or Mohammad Arif Khan was a Mujahideen warlord in Afghanistan and Pashtun leader from the village of Zakhel. He was a military commander and the Taliban governor of Kunduz province. [1] An account indicated that he might have served under or was associated with the militant commander Eshan-Sayad Mirza. [2]

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Khan was reportedly killed on April 4, 2000. [3] His death came with the killing of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commanders. Khan was also accused of killing numerous tribal leaders in Kunduz in order to consolidate power.

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  1. ↑ Clements, Frank; Adamec, Ludwig W. (2003). Conflict in Afghanistan: A Historical Encyclopedia . Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. pp.  322. ISBN   978-1-85109-402-8.
  2. ↑ Bowersox, Gary W. (2004). The Gem Hunter: True Adventures of an American in Afghanistan. Honolulu, HI: GeoVision, Inc. p. 113. ISBN   0-9747323-1-1.
  3. ↑ "Afghan governor shot dead" . Retrieved 24 April 2017.


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