Muhammad Rasul | |
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| Supreme Leader of High Council of Afghanistan Islamic Emirate | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Governor of Nimruz Province for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Karim Brahui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1965 (age 58–59) Kandahar Province, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
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| Years of service | 1994–present |
| Rank | Marshal |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Islamic State–Taliban conflict |
Muhammad Rasul was the leader of the High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a Taliban dissident group in Afghanistan, until the group's dissolution in 2021.[1] He was a Taliban-appointed governor of Nimruz Province, Afghanistan. Rasul exerted pressure and suppression on Pashtun factions unpopular with the Taliban, and made a considerable fortune controlling cross-border drug-smuggling through Nimruz.[2]
- ^ "Afghan Taliban Group Backs IS, But Only Abroad". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Radio Azadi. 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ The Taliban and the crisis of Afghanistan. Harvard University Press, 2008. ISBN 0-674-02690-X, 9780674026902. Pg 185-187