Anwar ul Haq Mujahid | |
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| Leader of Tora Bora Military Front | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Nangarhar, Afghanistan |
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| Relatives | Matiul Haq Khalis (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Tora Bora Military Front Hezb-e Islami Khalis (until 2006) |
| Battles/wars | Afghanistan conflict (1978–present) |
Anwar ul Haq Mujahid (born 1967, Nangarhar Province)[1] is the son of deceased Afghan militant leader Mohammed Yunis Khalis, founder of the Hezb-e Islami Khalis. When Khalis died in 2006 his son took over the organization,[2] but later transitioned to the Tora Bora Military Front. He was thought to have been arrested by the ISI during a raid in Peshawar in June 2009[3] and was released from internment later in 2012. On 22 August 2016 one of Taliban's spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, announced that Anwar ul Haq had pledged allegiance to the new Taliban emir, Hibatullah Akhundzada.[4]
- ^ "Mujahid, Anwar ul Haq". Afghan Bios.
- ^ Hizb-i-Islami Khalis (HIK) [Malawi Khalis] GlobalSecurity.org
- ^ "Report: Tora Bora Front leader captured in Peshawar". Long War Journal. 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Influential Taliban commander pledges to new emir". Long War Journal. 22 August 2016.