Rahmatullah Najib رحمت الله نجیب | |
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Deputy Director of Intelligence | |
Assumed office 7 September 2021 Serving with
Taj Mir Jawad | |
Prime Minister | Mohammad Hassan Akhund |
Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
Governor of Balkh | |
In office c. 1996 – c. 2000 | |
Leader | Mohammed Omar |
Prime Minister |
Mohammed Rabbani Abdul Kabir |
Succeeded by | Norullah Noori |
Personal details | |
Political party | Taliban |
Occupation | Politician, Taliban member |
Mullah Rahmatullah Najib [1] ( Pashto: رحمتالله نجيب [rahmatʊˈlɑ naˈd͡ʒɪb]) is the Deputy Director of Intelligence of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since 7 September 2021, alongside Taj Mir Jawad. [2]
Prior to his promotion to the cabinet, Najib served as a field commander. [3]
In June 2016, Najib was reported to be the Taliban's shadow governor for Logar Province and to have been subjected to false claims of killing by Afghan forces. [4]
On 7 September 2021, Najib was made Deputy Director of Intelligence of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, alongside Taj Mir Jawad, under Director of Intelligence Abdul Haq Wasiq. [2]
Rahmatullah Najib رحمت الله نجیب | |
---|---|
Deputy Director of Intelligence | |
Assumed office 7 September 2021 Serving with
Taj Mir Jawad | |
Prime Minister | Mohammad Hassan Akhund |
Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
Governor of Balkh | |
In office c. 1996 – c. 2000 | |
Leader | Mohammed Omar |
Prime Minister |
Mohammed Rabbani Abdul Kabir |
Succeeded by | Norullah Noori |
Personal details | |
Political party | Taliban |
Occupation | Politician, Taliban member |
Mullah Rahmatullah Najib [1] ( Pashto: رحمتالله نجيب [rahmatʊˈlɑ naˈd͡ʒɪb]) is the Deputy Director of Intelligence of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since 7 September 2021, alongside Taj Mir Jawad. [2]
Prior to his promotion to the cabinet, Najib served as a field commander. [3]
In June 2016, Najib was reported to be the Taliban's shadow governor for Logar Province and to have been subjected to false claims of killing by Afghan forces. [4]
On 7 September 2021, Najib was made Deputy Director of Intelligence of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, alongside Taj Mir Jawad, under Director of Intelligence Abdul Haq Wasiq. [2]