Abdul Salam Baryali

Not to be confused with Abdul Salam Hanafi.

Mullah Abdul Salam Baryalai Akhund (1968 – February 26, 2017) was a senior Taliban member. He was serving as the group's shadow governor for Kunduz Province before his death in February 2017.[1] He was reportedly also the group's senior military commander over a large portion of northern Afghanistan.[2]

  1. ^ "Senior Taliban leader killed in Kunduz air raid". Aljazeera. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ^ Filkins, Dexter (2010-02-18). "In Blow to Taliban, 2 More Leaders Are Arrested". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-01-23.