Arif Khan (warlord) explained

Arif Khan
Death Date:	April 4, 2000.
Battles:	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]

Khan was reportedly killed on April 4, 2000.^[3] His death came with the killing of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commanders Ghulam Rasool Khan, Ghulam Rasool Dar, and Saif-ur-Rehman Bajwa.^[4]

See also

• List of Taliban leaders

External links

• Afgha.com
• World Press Review
• Institute for Afghan Studies

Notes and References

1. Book: Clements, Frank. Conflict in Afghanistan: A Historical Encyclopedia. limited. Adamec. Ludwig W.. 2003. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-85109-402-8. Santa Barbara, CA. 322.
2. Book: Bowersox, Gary W.. The Gem Hunter: True Adventures of an American in Afghanistan. 2004. GeoVision, Inc.. 0-9747323-1-1. Honolulu, HI. 113.
3. Web site: Afghan governor shot dead. 24 April 2017.
4. Book: Behera, Navnita Chadha. Demystifying Kashmir. 2007. Brookings Institution Press. 0-8157-0860-2. Washington, D.C.. 167.