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for 3 months of training, afterwards being deployed to Spin Boldak as part of KhAD. He initially recruited 25 men until he was transferred to
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and politician who came to prominence for his ability to mobilize large amounts of men to join his pro-government militias. Qahraman played a significant role in Afghan politics in the late 1980s and early 90s. He transitioned from a militia leader to a party leader in the 2010s. Qahraman was
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