Afghan Army general, militia leader and politician
Abdul Jabar Qahraman
Personal details
Born
1959 (1959) Kandahar province, Kingdom of Afghanistan
Died
October 17, 2018(2018-10-17) (aged 58–59) Helmand, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Political party
HIG (1978–1982) PDPA (1982–1990) Homeland Party (1990–1992) HIG (1992–1993) Homeland Party (2017–2018)
Nickname
Qahraman (Hero)
Military service
Branch/service
KhAD Afghan Army
Rank
General
Battles/wars
Soviet-Afghan War Afghan Civil War (1989-1992) Afghan Civil War (1992-1996) War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Abdul Jabar Qahraman (Pashto: عبدالجبار قهرمان; 1959 – October 17, 2018) was an Afghan Army general, militia leader and politician who came to prominence for his ability to mobilize large amounts of men to join his pro government militias. Qahraman played a significant role in Afghan politics in the late 1980s and early 90s. He transitioned from a militia leader to a party leader in the 2010s. Qahraman was assassinated by the Taliban on October 18, 2018.[1][2]
^Azadi, RFE/RL's Radio. "Afghan Candidate Killed In Blast Claimed By Taliban". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^"The Ghost of Najibullah: Hezb-e Watan announces (another) relaunch". Afghanistan Analysts Network – English (in Pashto). 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
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