Abdul Kabir
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| Date of Birth: | 1958 or 1963 |
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| Prime Minister of Afghanistan | |
| Tenure Order: | 20th Prime Minister
( 2st Premier of the Emirate ) |
| Took Office: | 16 April 2001 |
| Left Office: | 13 November 2001 |
| Predecessor: | Mohammad Rabbani |
| Successor: | Hamid Karzai |
Maulavi Mohammed Abdul Kabir is a senior member of the Taliban leadership.[1] The United Nations reports that he was Second Deputy of the Taliban's Council of Ministers; Governor of Nangarhar Province; and Head of the Eastern Zone. The U.N. reports that Kabir was born between 1958 and 1963, in Paktia, Afghanistan, and is from the Zardran tribe. The U.N. reports that Kabir is active in terrorist operations in Eastern Afghanistan.
The Chinese News Agency Xinhua reported that Abdul Kabir was captured in Nowshera, Pakistan, on July 16, 2005. [2][3] Captured with Abdul Kabir were his brother Abdul Aziz, Mullah Abdul Qadeer, Mullah Abdul Haq, and a fifth unnamed member of the Taliban leadership.
| Preceded by Mohammad Rabbani |
Prime Minister of Afghanistan April 2001 – November 2001 |
Succeeded by Hamid Karzai |
[edit] References
- ^ The list of individuals belonging to or associated with the Taliban, United Nations, October 4, 2006
- ^ Top Taliban commander held in Pakistan, Xinhua, July 19, 2005
- ^ Top Taliban leaders captured, Shia News, July 19, 2005
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