Ismatullah Muslim

Ismatullah Muslim Khan Achakzai
عصمت الله مسلم خان اچکزی
Nickname(s)Ismat
Born1943
Died1991 (aged 47–48)
AllegianceAfghanistan Republic of Afghanistan

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978-1979)

Fidayan-i Islam (1979-1983)
Pader Watan (1983-1984)
Afghanistan
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1984-1987)
Afghanistan
Republic of Afghanistan (1987-1991)
Service/branchAfghan Armed Forces
RankGeneral
Battles/warsSoviet-Afghan War
Afghan Civil War (1989–1992)

Ismatullah Muslim (died 1991), also called Ismatullah Achakzai or just Ismat, was an Afghan militia leader, who in 1979 joined the mujahideen opposed to the communist PDPA and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, before coming over to the side of the government in 1984. Despite his military successes, Ismatullah Muslim was known for the many abuses he committed against civilians, made him a much hated figure throughout Afghanistan, except within his own tribe.[1]

  1. ^ Giustozzi, Antonio (2009). Empires of mud Wars and warlords in Afghanistan. London: Hurst & Company. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-85065-932-7.

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