Mohammad Daoud (governor)

Mohammad Daud
Governor of Helmand, Afghanistan
In office
December 2005 – December 2006
Preceded bySher Mohammad Akhundzada
Succeeded byAssadullah Wafa
Personal details
BornHelmand Province

Mohammad Daoud (born 1957) was the governor of Helmand in Afghanistan until he was removed from his post for his ties to the opium trade.[1] Daoud was appointed in December 2005, and replaced in December 2006 after the insistence of the British ISAF troops. The U.S. used the warlords to help them hunt Al Qaeda and the Taliban and it is rumored this extended to ignoring their involvement in the production and sale of opium.

  1. ^ Christina Lamb and Michael Smith (2006-12-10). "Sacked Afghan leader blames opium mafia". Times Online. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved 2007-07-04.