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Encyclopedia > List of Taliban leaders

See also: List of alleged Al-Qaida members

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Leaders, Ministers and Deputy Ministers

Leaders, Ministers and Deputy Ministers (italicized and bold name indicates captured or killed by U.S.-coalition forces)
Name Position Situation
Mullah Mohammed Omar Emir of Afghanistan; Head of the Taliban Movement At large
Mullah Mohammad Rabbani Chairman of the Ruling Council; Head of the Council of Ministers Died in Pakistan of liver cancer, April 2001
Mullah Mohammad Hasan First Deputy Council of Ministers At large; spoke to Reuters by satellite telephone from an undisclosed location on May 4, 2003
Mawlawi Abdul Kabir Second Deputy Council of Ministers At large
Abdul Wakil Muttawakil Minister of Foreign Affairs Surrendered to US troops in 2002; released in 2003; ran for Afghan parliament in 2005.
Abdul Rahman Zahed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Allegedly created an impression that he entered Pakistan after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, but had returned before the end of 2001 to his home village in Loghar province[1]; at large
Mullah Abdul Jalil Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs At large
Mullah Ubaidullah Akhund Minister of Defense Captured by Pakistani forces, late Feb. 2007 [2]
Mullah Abdul Razaq Minister of Interior Affairs Afghan forces captured Razaq while scouring a rugged mountainous region north of Kandahar, April 1, 2003.[3] Razaq's son, Abdul, had been killed on September 5, 2002 as he tried to shoot President Hamid Karzai
Mullah Khaksar Akhund Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs Staged a public press conference in Kabul, late November, 2001 and denounced the Taliban; by August 2002, he supports the U.S.-backed Afghan government of Hamid Karzai[4]; at large
Mohammad Sharif Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs At large
Qari Ahmadullah Minister of Security (Intelligence) Killed in late December, 2001 by a U.S. bombing raid in the Paktia province [5]
Mullah Nooruddin Turabi Minister of Justice Allegedly sheltered in Quetta by Pakistani officials by the end of 2001 [1]; captured by U.S. forces and then set free and given general amnesty in early January 2002 [6][7]
Qari Din Mohammad Minister of Planning At large
Amir Khan Muttaqi Minister of Culture & Information Allegedly moved to Peshawar, Pakistan before the end of 2001 and still "hiding out in the Pakistani frontier" March 19, 2002 [1][8]; still at large
Mullah Ghausuddin Foreign Minister Killed in a gun battle in Zabul province, May 27, 2003 [9]
Mullah Abbas Akhund Minister of Health In February 2002, he was "hiding with his military force about 5 miles from Uruzgan village" [10]; at large
Sher Abbas Stanekzai Deputy Minister of Health At large
Mullah Abdul Salam Haqqani Minister of Education At large
Mullah Yar Mohammad Minister of Communication At large
Alla Dad Tayeb Deputy Minister of Communication At large
Alhaj Mullah Mohammad Isa Akhund Minister of Mines and Industries At large
Mawlawi Mohammadullah Mati' Minister of Public Works At large
Mawlawi Rostam Nuristani Deputy Minister of Public Works At large
Hafez Mohibullah Minister of Haj and Religious Affairs At large
Mawlawi Moslim Haqqani First Deputy Council of Ministers At large
Mawlawi Abdul Raqib First Deputy Council of Ministers Unknown (is he the same Abdul Raqib as the official from the agriculture department in 2003? [1])
Mullah Mohammad Jan Akhund Minister of Water and Electricity At large
Mawlawi Faiz Mohammad Faizan Deputy Minister of Commerce At large
Mawlawi Abdul Hakim Monib Deputy Minister of Frontier Affairs At large
Mawlawi Shahid Khel Deputy Minister of Education Captured in Afghanistan in early April 2003
Sattar Sadozai "A key intelligence official" Captured in Afghanistan in early April 2003
Zabihullah Zahid Deputy Minister of Education Arrested in Balkh province, Afghanistan in early August 2003


Mullah Mohammed Omar (Pashto: ملا محمد عمر) (born c. ... Mullah Mohammad Rabbani (1955/1956 - April 21, 2001) was one of the main founders of the Taliban movement. ... The liver is an organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Reuters Group plc (LSE: RTR and NASDAQ: RTRSY); pron. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maulavi Mohammed Abdul Kabir is a senior member of the Taliban leadership. ... Combatants Taliban al-Qaeda IMU Hezbi Islami Afghanistan Northern Alliance United Nations NATO ISAF Commanders Mohammed Omar Obaidullah Akhund # Dadullah  Jalaluddin Haqqani Osama bin Laden Ayman al-Zawahiri Mohammad Atef  Juma Namangani  Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Bismillah Khan Mohammed Fahim Abdul Rashid Dostum William J. Fallon Bantz J. Craddock Egon Ramms Dan... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Chacha Cricket aka Abdul Jalil is one of Pakistans greatest fans of cricket. ... Mullah Obaidullah, the Akhund (Pashto: ‎) was the Defence minister under the Taliban government in Afghanistan and later became an insurgent commander during the war with the United States and its allies. ... This article is about the city in Afghanistan. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Hamid Karzai (Pashto: حامد کرزي) (b. ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Hamid Karzai (Pashto: حامد کرزي) (b. ... Qari Ahmadullah was the Talibans first interior minister after Kabul, Afghanistan fell to the Islamic militias forces in 1996. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Paktia province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ...   (Urdu: کوئٹہ) also spelled Kwatah city is the largest city and provincial capital and district of Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Also see: 2002 (number). ...   (Urdu: پشاور; Pashto: پښور) literally means City on the Frontier in Persian and is known as Pekhawar in Pashto. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Zabul, Afghanistan is the only Afghan province in which the Taliban have named (in the post-U.S. invasion of Afghanistan era) their own governor and officials to rival those appointed by the government in Kabul. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Balkh is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Governors

Governors
Name Position Situation
Mullah Niaz Mohammad Governor of Kabul Province At large
Mawlawi Abdul Kabir Governor of Nangrahar Province; Head of Eastern Zone; (also see above) Allegedly moved to Peshawar, Pakistan before the end of 2001 [2]
Mawlawi Khair Mohammad Khairkhwah Governor of Herat Province At large
Mawlawi Nurullah Nuri Governor of Balkh Province; Head of Northern Zone In December 2001, he was captured and known to be in Mazar-I Sharif in the custody of Afghan Northern Alliance commander Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum [3]; whereabouts now unknown
Na'im Kucki Governor of Bamian Province At large
Commander Bahsir Baghlani Governor of Baghlan At large
Commander Arif Khan Governor of Kunduz Province Assassinated in Pakistan April, 2000
Mawlawi Shariqullah Mohammadi Governor of Khost Province At large
Mawlawi Ahmad Jan Governor of Zabul Province At large
Mullah Dost Mohammad Governor of Ghazni Province At large
Mullah Badar Governor of Badghis Province Captured by Afghan forces in the province of Badghis in early April 2003

Mullah Niaz Mohammad was the governor of Kabul Province in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban. ... Maulavi Mohammed Abdul Kabir is a senior member of the Taliban leadership. ...   (Urdu: پشاور; Pashto: پښور) literally means City on the Frontier in Persian and is known as Pekhawar in Pashto. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Northern Alliance is a term used by the western media, Taliban and Al Qaida to identify the military coalition of various Afghan groups fighting the Taliban. ... General Abdul Rashid Dostum (also Abdurrashid Dostum, born 1954), a powerful ethnic Uzbek warlord is the principal leader of Afghanistans Uzbek community. ... Arif Khan was a Taliban warlord in Afghanistan and Pashtun leader from the village of Zakhel. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Mullah Badar was a governor of the Afghan province of Badghis during the reign of the Taliban. ... Badghis province is one of the thirty_four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other high ranking officials, ambassadors and envoys abroad


Other high ranking officials, ambassadors and envoys abroad
Name Position Situation
Noor Mohammad Saqib Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Allegedly moved to Peshawar, Pakistan before the end of 2001 [4]; arrested January 30, 2002 near Quetta by Pakistani authorities [5]; whereabouts now unknown
Abdul Rahman Agha Chief Justice of the Military Court At large
Mawlawi Mohammed Qalamuddin Head of the Vice and Virtue Ministry Allegedly captured April 17, 2003, in Logar province, Afghanistan
Sayed Mohammad Haqqani Ambassador to Pakistan At large
Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi Envoy to United States Currently a student at Yale University [6]
Abdul Hakim Mujahid Envoy to the United Nations Arrived in Pakistan in early December 2001 [7]
General Rahmatullah Safi Envoy to Europe At large
Akhtar Mohammad Mansour Head of Aviation In early October, 2001, reports alleged that he was killed during air raids by U.S.-British forces [8]
Hammdidullah, aka Janat Gul Head of Ariana Afghan Airlines Surrendered November 24, 2001 east of Konduz[11] . Status later established by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal as "no longer enemy combatant" and released[12].
Aljah Mullah Sadruddin Mayor of Kabul City Unknown
Mawlawi Abdul Hai Motma'in Spokesman in Kandahar At large
Toorak Agha Ex-Governor of Paktia Province At large
Mullah Baradar ? At large


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Field commanders

Field commanders
Name Position Situation
Mullah Fazel Mohammad Mazloom Chief of Staff
Mullah Dadullah  ?
  • Escaped from the siege of Kunduz in November 2001 and reached Kandahar. Took part in the evacuation of Kandahar, then may have returned to his native town Kajai in Helmand province [10]. Allegedly participated (by giving orders via cell phone) in the murder of Ricardo Munguia on March 27, 2003.
  • He was nicknamed by the anti-Taliban resistance before the Taliban government fell as the Lame Englishman because he a) lost a leg in the jihad and because b) he's as cunning as the devilish English.
  • One of the most effective commanders in the resistance, he has been linked to massacres of Shi'a, the scorched earth policy of Shi'a villages in 2001 (which he boasted about once on the radio), the summary execution of men suspected of throwing hand grenades into his compound in 2001 (they were hanged at one of the main roundabouts), and suicide bombings.
  • Killed in a clash with the Afghan and allied forces in Helmand province on the May 13, 2007.
Mawlawi Nanai  ? At large
Mullah Ahmadullah  ?  ?
Mawlawi Habibullah Ershad Commander of Shamali front At large
Jalaluddin Haqqani Described as Taliban's current military leader
  • First mujahideen commander to capture a city, Khost, from the Soviets, in 1991.[13]
  • Didn't ally with the Taliban until after their capture of Kabul in 1995.
  • Hamid Karzai asked him to serve as Prime Minister, in an attempt to split off the Taliban's moderate wing.
Abdul Razaq Nafez  ?
Juma Khan Military commander
  • Captured by Afghan forces in the province of Badghis in early April 2003
Mullah Shahzada provincial commander
  • Interviewed by the New York Times in Pakistan, in 2003.[14]
  • Later reports, apparently based on the NYT article, additionally claimed he was captured in 2001, sent to Guantánamo, released 2003, killed in US raid on Taliban in late May 2004. But the only Shahzada held in Guantanamo wasn't captured until 2003, and wasn't released until 2005. There is no evidence that the Guantanmo detainee named Shahzada was ever a member of the Taliban, or that he had enrolled in the Taliban following his release.
Mullah Haji Amir militia commander Killed in US raid on Taliban in late May 2004
Mullah Tohr Maqid militia commander Killed in US raid on Taliban in late May 2004
Mullah Muhammad Hasan Rehmani militia commander At large
Baitullah Mehsud field commander
Sakhi Dad Mujahid field commander
  • Taliban commander of Southern and Western Afghanistan circa winter 2004.
  • Brother-in-law of Mullah Omar.
  • Captured through his use of a Thuraya satellite phone.
Gul Mohammed Jangvi field commander
Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Osmani field commander Killed in U.S. airstrike in December 2006. Confirmed dead by Taliban officials. [13]
Mullah Abdul Zahir group commander Killed in the U.S. airstrike that killed Osmani in December of 2006 [14]

General Abdul Rashid Dostum (also Abdurrashid Dostum, born 1954) is the Deputy Defense Minister of Afghanistan and an Uzbek warlord. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... President Celal Bayar, King Zahir and Lord Serwar Nasher inspecting the once world-renown cotton of Kunduz Spinzar factory Kunduz (قندوز) is a city in Afghanistan; the name has also sometimes been rendered as Kûnduz, Qonduz, Qondûz, Konduz, Kondûz, Kondoz, or Qhunduz. ... Mullah Dadullah (1966? – ) is a Pashtun military leader. ... President Celal Bayar, King Zahir and Lord Serwar Nasher inspecting the once world-renown cotton of Kunduz Spinzar factory Kunduz (قندوز) is a city in Afghanistan; the name has also sometimes been rendered as Kûnduz, Qonduz, Qondûz, Konduz, Kondûz, Kondoz, or Qhunduz. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the city in Afghanistan. ... Helmand (Balochi/Pashto: هلمند) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. ... A water supply engineer, Ricardo Munguía was a citizen of both Switzerland and El Salvador. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A suicide attack is an attack on a military or civilian target, in which an attacker intends to kill others, and knows that they will either certainly or most likely die in the process (see suicide). ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Nanai people (self name нани; tr. ... Maulavi Jalaluddin Haqqani (c. ... Khost, sometimes spelt Khowst, is a town in Afghanistan, located at 33. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Hamid Karzai (Pashto: حامد کرزي) (b. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... General Abdul Rashid Dostum (also Abdurrashid Dostum, born 1954) is the Deputy Defense Minister of Afghanistan and an Uzbek warlord. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... President Celal Bayar, King Zahir and Lord Serwar Nasher inspecting the once world-renown cotton of Kunduz Spinzar factory Kunduz (قندوز) is a city in Afghanistan; the name has also sometimes been rendered as Kûnduz, Qonduz, Qondûz, Konduz, Kondûz, Kondoz, or Qhunduz. ... This article is about the city in Afghanistan. ... Juma Khan was a Pashtun militia commander active in the Badghis province of Afghanistan with links to the Taliban regime. ... Badghis province is one of the thirty_four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There is a captive who was held, in extrajudicial detention, in Guantanamo, from 2003 through 2005, named Haji Shahzada There are press reports that a Taliban field commander, named Mullah Shahzada, was held in extrajudicial detention in Guantanamo, and was released, only to return to the battlefield. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Haji Shahzada is a citizen of Afghanistan, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba. ... Baitullah Mehsud is a leading Taliban commander in Waziristan. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sakhi Dad Mujahid is a former member of the Taliban leadership. ... Thuraya satellite phone showing its solar charging panel Thuraya satellite phone The Thuraya satellite phone is a satellite phone that American intelligence officials believe is widely used by Taliban and al Qaeda leaders. ... Gul Mohammed Jangvi is a Taliban field commander. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Helmand province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Osmani (died December 19, 2006)[1] was a senior leader of the Taliban, treasurer for the organization,[2] and close associate of Osama bin Laden and Mohammed Omar. ... Dr. Abdul Zahir (1910 - 1983) was an Afghan Prime Minister during the reign of King Zahir Shah. ...

Other Taliban members of note

Other Taliban members of note
David Matthew Hicks The "Australian Talib"
  • Captured during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
John Walker Lindh The "American Talib"
  • Captured during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, now serving 20 years in prison in the United States
Yasser Esam Hamdi U.S. born Taliban member
  • Captured during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and held in a naval brig in Norfolk, Virginia until 2004. He was deported to Saudi Arabia in October 2004.

For the American chaplain, see David Hicks (chaplain). ... John Phillip Walker Lindh (born February 9, 1981) is an American who was captured during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan while fighting there for the Taliban. ... Combatants Taliban al-Qaeda IMU Hezbi Islami Afghanistan Northern Alliance United Nations NATO ISAF Commanders Mohammed Omar Obaidullah Akhund # Dadullah  Jalaluddin Haqqani Osama bin Laden Ayman al-Zawahiri Mohammad Atef  Juma Namangani  Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Bismillah Khan Mohammed Fahim Abdul Rashid Dostum William J. Fallon Bantz J. Craddock Egon Ramms Dan... Yaser Esam Hamdi was a U.S. citizen captured in Afghanistan while fighting U.S. forces with the Taliban in 2001. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,774 sq mi (110,785 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ...

References

  1. ^ a b c Former minister says fugitive Taliban leaders living life of luxury in Pakistan, The Guardian, December 24, 2001
  2. ^ 'Taleban leader held' in Pakistan, BBC News, March 2, 2007
  3. ^ Fresh fighting in Afghanistan, BBC, April 2, 2003
  4. ^ Paras on alert for storming of Kandahar, The Telegraph, November 25, 2001
  5. ^ Taleban spy chief 'killed in raid', BBC, January 3, 2002
  6. ^ US begins transferring terror prisoners to Cuban base: Gunfire errupts as plane with al-Qaida members takes off, Boston Globe, January 10, 2002
  7. ^ High-Ranking Taliban Leaders Surrender, Are Set Free, Fox News, January 9, 2002
  8. ^ Taliban Vow Revenge, CBS News, March 19, 2002
  9. ^ Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan, Daily Times, May 28, 2003
  10. ^ How the U.S. Killed the Wrong Afghans, Time (magazine), February 6, 2002
  11. ^ Taliban in north surrender in droves, CNN, November 24, 2001
  12. ^ Guantanamo Bay Detainees Classifed as "No Longer Enemy Combatants", Washington Post
  13. ^ Through the eyes of the Taliban, Asia Times, May 5, 2004
  14. ^ Revived Taliban making waves in northern Pakistan, New York Times, May 7, 2003

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