Is Amrullah Saleh a Taliban?
As the Taliban swept through Afghanistan, facing little resistance, one man, Amrullah Saleh, vowed not to yield. The Indian Express traces his arc from a defence official in the Rabbani govt to spy chief and later vice-president of Afghanistan.
Is Amrullah Saleh still in Afghanistan?
Amrullah Saleh (Dari: امرالله صالح [amrʊlˈlɒːh sɒːˈleː(h)]; born 15 October 1972) is an Afghan politician who has claimed the powers and duties of the Afghan presidency since 17 August 2021. Following the 2021 fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Ghani fled the country and Saleh relocated to the Panjshir Valley.
What happened to Ahmed Massoud?
Massoud was assassinated by two al-Qaeda assassins with a suicide bombing on September 9, 2001, ordered personally by the al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden himself. Massoud was posthumously named “National Hero” by the order of President Hamid Karzai after the Taliban were ousted from power.
Who killed Masood?
Ahmad Shah Massoud was killed by an al Qaeda suicide squad two days before 9/11 attacks.
Why was Amrullah Saleh’s house attacked twice?
Afghanistan ‘caretaker’ president Amrullah Saleh’s house was attacked by helicopters twice amid the Taliban’s offensive to capture the Panjshir province. As per sources, Afghanistan ‘caretaker’ president Amrullah Saleh’s house was attacked by helicopters twice amid the Taliban’s offensive to capture the Panjshir province.
Who is Abdul Ghani Saleh and why did the Taliban target him?
On September 26, 1996, when the Taliban first captured Afghanistan, Saleh was a junior staffer at the Afghan Ministry of Defence headed by Massoud in the government of Burhanuddin Rabbani. With the mujahideen government of Rabbani being forced to retreat to Panjshir, the Taliban began hunting for, among others, Saleh, a key aide of Massoud.
Why did Saleh decide to stay in Afghanistan?
Earlier, Saleh had asserted that he will remain in Afghanistan to defend the dignity of the people. Accusing the Taliban of perpetuating a humanitarian crisis in Panjshir, Afghanistan’s ‘caretaker’ president had previously issued an appeal to the international community.
Is Saleh Saleh the last man standing against the Taliban?
His last tweet, on September 3, five days before Panjshir fell, reads: “Resistance is the nom de guerre of everyone here. RESISTANCE.” Many believe Saleh, the last man standing against the Taliban, has only made a tactical retreat to fight another day.