Hafiz Abdur Rahim
Hafiz Abdur Rahim | |
|---|---|
| Died | 2003 |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Occupation | Taliban leader |
| Known for | Appointed the Taliban's deputy military leader |
Hafiz Abdur Rahim was a Taliban leader.[1][2][3]
In January 2003, BBC News reported he was hiding in Spin Boldak, one of Afghanistan's two main border crossings with Pakistan.[3]
Mullah Omar appointed him the Taliban's deputy military leader in 2003, a position he held until his death later that year.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Mirwais Afghan (2003-07-27). "Afghans Urge U.S. Action on Free-Roaming Taliban". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
Taliban intelligence officer Mullah Abdul Samad told Reuters a Taliban leadership council and tribal elders had named Mullah Sabir, alias Momin, as deputy to the military commander for the south, replacing Hafiz Abdur Rahim, who was suffering from wounds sustained three months ago.
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Saeed Ali Achakzai (2003-04-23). "Heavy U.S. air strikes pound Taliban positions". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
Maulvi Abdullah Jan, an aide to Taliban commander Hafiz Abdur Rahim, told Reuters his men had inflicted heavy losses.
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Azizullah Khan (2003-01-17). "Taleban 'regroup' in Afghanistan". Spin Boldak: BBC News. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
The head of security in the city, Mama Ubaidullah, told the BBC they had information that a wanted Taleban leader, Hafiz Abdur Rahim, was living there. He was believed to be staying in the Loye Karaiz area - but may have escaped the city altogether.
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"Notorious Taliban commander made chief and south". Daily News. Spin Boldak. 2004-03-04. p. 13. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
Dadullah succeeds Hafiz Abdur Rahim, who was killed in a U.S.-led raid in southern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, in September last year.