Rasul Pahlawan
Appearance
Mohammad Rasul Pahlawan محمد رسول پهلوان | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1950 Faryab Province, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
Died | June 1996 Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan |
Nationality | Afghan Uzbek |
Other political affiliations | National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan |
Occupation | Military General |
Nickname | Wrestler - پهلوان |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan |
Branch/service | Afghan Army |
Years of service | 1970-1996 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | 53rd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Battle of Jalalabad (1989) Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998) |
General Rasul Pahlawan (محمد رسول پهلوان) was an Uzbek military leader from Faryab Province, Afghanistan, and the brother of Abdul Malik Pahlawan. After serving in the Afghan army, he joined General Dostum and the Afghan forces following the Saur Revolution. Pahlawan fought against the Mujahideen and later, after Najibullah’s government fell, he and Dostum formed a party to resist the Taliban. He was killed in an ambush in Mazar-i-Sharif in June 1996. His brother Abdul Malik, who blamed Dostum for Rasul’s death, sought revenge by secretly negotiating with the Taliban.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Johnson, Thomas H. "Ismail Khan, Herat, and Iranian Influence". Center for Contemporary Conflict. Archived from the original on 29 March 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2007.
- ^ De Ponfilly, Christophe(2001); Massoud l'Afghan; Gallimard; ISBN 2-07-042468-5; p. 75