Hafiz Saeed Khan Orakzai | |
|---|---|
حفیظ سعید خان اورکزئ | |
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| 1st Wali of ISIS – Khorasan Province | |
| In office 11 January 2015 – 26 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Haseeb Logari |
| Emir of Orakzai Agency Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan | |
| In office December 2007 – 3 November 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 Mamozai, Orakzai, Pakistan |
| Died | July 26, 2016 (aged 43–44) Achin, Nangarhar, Afghanistan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Afghan Taliban (2001–2007)  Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (2007–2014)  ISIS– Khorasan Province (2014–2016) |
Hafiz Saeed Khan (1972 – 26 July 2016), also known as Mullah Saeed Orakzai,[1] Shaykh Hafidh Sa'id Khan,[2] or Maulvi Saeed Khan,[3] was an Islamic militant and emir for the militant group Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K) from January 2015 until his death in July 2016. Prior to 2015, Khan fought alongside the Afghan Taliban against NATO forces in Afghanistan, joined the militant group Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a senior commander, and later swore allegiance to ISIS caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, established ISIS–K in Afghanistan as the province's first emir until his death in a reported American drone strike.
- ^ Haqqani, Hussain (27 March 2015). "Prophecy & the Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent". Hudson Institute.
- ^ "Interview With: The Wali of Khurasan". Dabiq. No. 13. 19 January 2016. pp. 48–54.
- ^ Mir, Amir (13 January 2015). "Pakistan now has a native Daish Ameer". The News (Pakistan).