Arif Khan or Mohammad Arif Khan was a Mujahideen warlord in Afghanistan and Pashtun leader from the village of Zakhel. He was a military commander and the Taliban governor of Kunduz province. An account indicated that he might have served under or was associated with the militant commander Eshan-Sayad Mirza.
Khan was reportedly killed on April 4, 2000. His death came with the killing of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commanders. Khan was also accused of killing numerous tribal leaders in Kunduz in order to consolidate power.
See also List of Taliban leaders
External links Afgha.com World Press Review Institute for Afghan Studies
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