Mehdi Mujahid

Mehdi Mujahid
مهدی مجاهد
Director of the Bamyan Intelligence Department
In office
15 August 2021 – 21 May 2022
Supreme LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
GovernorAbdullah Sarhadi (acting)
Personal details
Born1988 (1988)
Hosh, Balkhab, Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan
Died17 August 2022(2022-08-17) (aged 33–34)[1]
Bunyad, Kohsan, Herat Province, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan[2]
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
Military service
Allegiance Hazara militia
Years of service2022
Battles/wars

Mawlawi Mehdi Mujahid (Dari: مولوی مهدی مجاهد;‎ 1988 – 17 August 2022)[1][3][4] was an Afghan Hazara rebel who led around 200 Hazara fighters during the Balkhab uprising.[5] He was a Taliban commander before rebelling against the Taliban until he was killed on 17 August 2022.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Taliban 'Disgruntled' Commander Killed in Western Afghanistan". The Khaama Press News Agency. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Khaama Press.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 8am.af was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Commander Mehdi killed near Iran border was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "The fate of Mehdi Mujahid; where was the mistake?". Afghan Voice Agency (AVA). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. ^ Goldbaum, Christina; Rahim, Najim; Hayeri, Kiana (18 August 2022). "The Bloody Uprising Against the Taliban Led by One of Their Own". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference TOI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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