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During a testimony to the House of
Commons Defense Committee in January 2006, the removal of Akhundzada was welcomed as a "step in the right direction", that would help further the British effort in Helmand. However, one committee member cautioned that "the removal of somebody who is a governor from
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Sher
Mohammad Akhundzada acknowledged that his administration had indeed been storing opium in specially built compounds, but claimed that they had done so with the intent of handing it over to the Interior Ministry for disposal. Nobody believed in this explanation, and in December 2005, President
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who became a leading jihadi commander in
Helmand. After Nasim was assassinated in 1990, his brother Rasul Akhundzada (Sher Mohammad's father) became governor of Helmand. Another brother, Abdul Ghafar Akhundzada, became governor when Rasul died of cancer. Abdul Ghafar was assassinated in
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production and smuggling, leading to his removal from office by the Afghan government in 2005 after lobbying by the
British, who were leading counter-narcotic efforts in Afghanistan at the time. He was succeeded as governor of Helmand by
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had requested. However, in reality, Sher
Mohammed used this to disarm rival tribes and take control of their territory and opium. This had the effect of weakening Helmand's defenses, leaving it vulnerable to attacks by the Taliban.
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in
Helmand. He released 3,000 of his tribesmen to join the Taliban and spread rumors that the British had come to Helmand to steal the local people's opium revenue and avenge their historical defeat at the
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126 years earlier. President Hamid Karzai later expressed regret over the decision to sack Sher
Mohammad, acknowledging: "I made the mistake of listening to . And when they came in, the Taliban came."
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office when in the past he has been one of the warlords does not remove him from his ability to cause a lot of problems for the area and for
British troops when they arrive"
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from 2001 to 2005. As governor, he implemented various agricultural projects in
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War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier
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621:"President Karzai’s supporters ‘buy’ votes for Afghanistan election"
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Sher Mohammed Akhundzada was appointed as Governor by the President
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President Karzai’s supporters ‘buy’ votes for Afghanistan election
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War From the Ground Up: Twenty-First Century Combat as Politics
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Ilyas Dayee, Mohammad; MacKenzie, Jean; Gardesh, Hafizullah.
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Sher Mohammed was born to the Akhundzada family in northern
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When More is Less: The International Project in Afghanistan
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to irrigate northern Helmand, construction of an intake on
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He identified agricultural projects to be implemented in
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Karzai reluctantly replaced Akhundzada as governor with
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397:. Oxford University Press. pp. 125–126, 129.
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222:Sher Mohammad was also deeply involved in the
219:in Kamal Khan to irrigate unproductive farms.
167:. Belonging to the main tribe of Helmand, the
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579:"Helmand Ex-Governor Joins Karzai Blame Game"
207:such as the excavation of a canal from the
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526:The American War in Afghanistan: A History
394:The American War in Afghanistan: A History
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529:. Oxford University Press. p. 132.
499:Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan
472:Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan
420:"Helmand: bombs, drugs, and the Taliban"
163:, which played an important role in the
583:Institute for War & Peace Reporting
556:. Oxford University Press. p. 44.
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1331:Shoaib Sabet Mohammad Shoaib Sani
448:. London: C. Hurst. p. 107.
224:production and smuggling of opium
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200:in 2001 and served until 2005.
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1040:Alahaj Muhammad Ishaq Rahguzar
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550:Simpson, Emile (1 May 2018).
502:. Random House. p. 167.
475:. Random House. p. 167.
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1206:(October 2017–November 2018)
921:(November 2007–January 2008)
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1592:(December 2010–August 2012)
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927:(January 2008–January 2009)
764:(October 2015–January 2019)
10:
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1922:(September 2021–June 2023)
1622:(March 2021–December 2021)
1531:(November 2021–April 2023)
1507:(September 2015–July 2016)
1477:(June 2005–September 2006)
1285:(August 2006–January 2007)
1224:(July 2021–September 2021)
1200:(June 2015–September 2017)
1036:(December 2017–March 2018)
1005:(February 2023–April 2023)
993:(Sep 2021??–November 2021)
975:(September 2019–July 2020)
776:(June 2021–September 2021)
752:(April 2009–November 2010)
740:(February 2005–April 2009)
734:(March 2004–February 2005)
523:Malkasian, Carter (2021).
391:Malkasian, Carter (2021).
299:2009 presidential election
278:Talking to journalists in
126:tribal leader who was the
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1604:(June 2015–December 2015)
1574:(July 2007–December 2008)
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1529:Mohammad Ishaq Akhundzada
1513:(July 2016–February 2018)
1501:(May 2010–September 2015)
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951:(October 2015–March 2017)
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903:(February 2005–July 2006)
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843:(September 2012–May 2013)
837:(May 2009–September 2012)
835:Dilbar Jan Arman Shinwari
801:
788:(November 2021–June 2023)
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301:, Akhundzada, along with
177:Mohammad Nasim Akhundzada
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2365:Sayed Ikramuddin Masoomi
1653:Sher Mohammad Akhundzada
1580:(December 2008–May 2010)
1525:(May 2021–November 2021)
1426:Mohammad Dawood Laghmani
1319:Mohammad Arif Shah Jahan
1309:(July 2013–January 2015)
1279:(March 2005–August 2006)
1212:(November 2018–May 2020)
1188:(December 2010–May 2013)
1182:(July 2006–November2010)
1101:(October 2013–June 2015)
1034:Engineer Mohammad Dawood
867:(October 2020–July 2021)
770:(January 2019–June 2021)
732:Sayid Ikramuddin Masoomi
700:provinces of Afghanistan
116:Sher Mohammed Akhundzada
25:Sher Mohammad Akhundzada
1952:Muhammad Anwar Jigdaleg
1729:(July 2013–August 2021)
1598:(August 2012–June 2015)
1535:Muhammad Amin Jan Omari
1450:Mohammad Shoiab Resalat
1291:(January 2007–May 2008)
985:Mohammad Akbar Barakzai
933:(January 2009–May 2010)
931:Mohammad Akbar Barakzai
16:Governor of Afghanistan
2457:Mohammad Ashraf Naseri
1946:Engineer Mohammad Omar
1863:Hamidullah Qalandarzai
1733:Mohammad Ismail Rosekh
1727:Alhaj Baymorad Qoyunly
1614:Nur Muhammad Kohnaward
1566:Shah Abdul Ahad Afzali
1523:Daud Mohammad Laghmani
1422:(July 2018–April 2021)
1303:(April 2012–July 2013)
1301:Mohammad Akram Kpalwak
1273:(July 2004–March 2005)
1142:Mohammad Sarwar Danesh
963:(July 2017–April 2019)
957:(April 2017–July 2017)
919:Muhammad Alam Ishaqzai
895:Engineer Mohammad Omar
890:Faqir Mohammad Mamozai
859:Abdul Ghafoor Malikzai
829:Mohammad Ashraf Naseri
768:Muhammad Zekaria Sawda
444:Suhrke, Astri (2011).
381:Malkasian 2013, p. 83.
372:Malkasian 2013, p. 55.
2371:Ghulam Qawis Abubaker
1971:Mohammad Golab Mangal
1927:Qadratullah Abu Hamza
1920:Muhammad Qasim Khalid
1913:Mohammad Usman Turabi
1838:Ghulam Qawis Abubaker
1696:Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani
1671:Mohammad Gulab Mangal
1616:(May 2020–March 2021)
1590:Aqahi Abdullah Heiwad
1562:(September 2004–2005)
1556:(2001–September 2004)
1495:(May 2008–March 2010)
1493:Engineer Osman Osmani
1489:(March 2008–May 2008)
1428:(April 2021–May 2021)
1416:(June 2018–July 2018)
1410:(July 2017–June 2018)
1307:Mohammad Omar Shirzad
1297:(May 2008–March 2012)
1283:Abdul Ahmad Stanikzai
1176:(June 2005–July 2006)
1159:(April 2004–May 2005)
1088:Mohammad Rahim Aliyar
1052:Qudratullah Abu Hamza
1046:Muhammad Farhad Azimi
943:Sultan Mohammad Ebadi
861:(June 2018–July 2020)
841:Mohammad Tahir Sabari
746:(April 2009–May 2009)
738:Sayyed Mohammad Akram
726:Mohammad Amaan Hamimi
363:Malkasian 2013, p. 49
120:Sher Ahmed Akhundzada
2438:Mohammad Halim Fidai
2395:Abdul Latif Ibrahimi
2377:Abdul Latif Ibrahimi
2108:Ghulam Dastagir Azad
2022:Mohammad Aman Hamimi
1983:Mohammad Iqbal Azizi
1901:Shuja ul-Mulk Jalala
1770:Mullah Shirin Akhund
1758:Zabihullah Mojaddidy
1721:Mohammad Hashim Zare
1620:Abdul Zaher Faizzada
1578:Mohammad Eqbal Munib
1568:(2005–November 2006)
1519:(June 2018–May 2021)
1434:(May 2021–June 2021)
1396:Mohammadullah Batash
1378:Abdul Latif Ibrahimi
1261:(2002–February 2004)
1218:(May 2020–July 2021)
1216:Muhammad Zia Hamdard
1194:(May 2013–June 2015)
1170:(May 2005–June 2005)
1157:Mohammad Ali Sedaqat
1117:Mohammad Tahir Zahir
1113:(May 2020–July 2021)
1105:Mohammad Tahir Zahir
1054:(November 2021–2022)
1030:(2004–December 2017)
1009:Abdul Rahman Haqqani
907:Mohammad Alam Rasikh
897:(2003–February 2005)
825:(May 2007–July 2009)
792:Mohammad Ayub Khalid
228:national Afghan army
2432:Abdul Jabbar Naeemi
2389:Ahmad Faizal Begzad
2346:Abdul Jabar Haqbeen
2294:Abdul Basir Salangi
2201:Raz Mohammed Dalili
2195:Taj Mohammad Wardak
2016:Fazlullah Mojadeddi
1875:Mohammad Nabi Omari
1869:Abdul Jabbar Naeemi
1626:Ahmad Shah Din Dost
1572:Ahmadi Baz Mohammad
1517:Wahidullah Kalimzai
1444:Hafizullah Pahlawan
1432:Abdul Muqqim Rasikh
1404:(October 2015–2017)
1390:Ahmad Faisal Begzad
1366:Mohammad Saleh Zari
1325:Abdul Basir Salangi
1180:Qurban Ali Oruzgani
1174:Jan Mohammad Akbari
1107:(May 2015–May 2020)
1095:(2005–October 2013)
1064:Mohammad Yusuf Wafa
1003:Hizbullah Samiullah
997:Qari Bakhtiar Muhaz
925:Abdul Jabbar Haqbin
853:Anwar Khan Ishaqzai
823:Mohammad Nasi Tokhi
819:(May 2005–May 2007)
762:Ahmad Faisal Begzad
756:Shah Waliullah Adib
750:Baz Mohammad Ahmadi
284:governor of Helmand
246:forces to Helmand.
192:Governor of Helmand
128:Governor of Helmand
40:Governor of Helmand
2407:Fazlullah Mujadedi
2383:Abdul Jabbar Taqwa
2231:Bilal Fatih Zadran
2219:Rahmatullah Rahmat
2114:Abdul Karim Brahui
2102:Abdul Karim Brahui
1907:Mohammad Omar Safi
1608:Ghulam Naser Khaze
1596:Syed Anwar Rahmati
1499:Musa Khan Ahmadzai
1481:Faizanullah Faizan
1475:Sher Alam Ibrahimi
1402:Sayed Anwar Saadat
1386:(2007–August 2012)
1372:Enayatullah Enayat
1337:Taj Muhammad Jahid
1313:Mohammad Asif Nang
1210:Syed Anwar Rahmati
1163:Engineer Asadullah
1147:Abdul Hayy Ne'mati
1111:Syed Anwar Rahmati
991:Nisar Ahmed Nusrat
979:Taj Mohammad Jahid
967:Ahmad Farid Baseem
955:Abdul Qayyum Niazi
949:Abdul Sattar Bariz
937:Abdul Majid Munshi
871:Abdul Sattar Sabir
817:Enayatullah Enayat
811:Gul Mohammad Arefi
744:Munshi Abdul Majid
268:Taliban insurgency
188:on 18 March 2000.
28:شیر محمد آخوندزاده
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2189:Pacha Khan Zadran
2164:Assadullah Hamdam
2152:Jan Mohammed Khan
2065:Haji Din Mohammad
1998:
1997:
1807:Rahmatullah Raufi
1764:Ahmadullah Alizai
1752:Haji Din Mohammad
1635:
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1511:Abdul Karim Matin
1438:Enayatullah Kamal
1347:Ghawsuddin Rahbar
1289:Mohayuddin Baluch
1168:Ezatullah Wassefi
1123:Abdullah Sarhadhi
1099:Ghulam Ali Wahdat
1060:(2022–March 2023)
1028:Atta Muhammad Nur
973:Abdul Qadim Naizi
913:Sayyed Ikramuddin
901:Juma Khan Hamdard
847:Ahmadullah Alizai
780:Amanuddin Mansoor
728:(2003–March 2004)
663:
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654:Succeeded by
633:Mullah Abdul Bari
563:978-0-19-093484-2
536:978-0-19-755077-9
509:978-1-4735-2240-4
482:978-1-4735-2240-4
455:978-1-84904-164-5
404:978-0-19-755077-9
341:978-0-19-997375-0
326:Malkasian, Carter
303:Ahmed Wali Karzai
273:Battle of Maiwand
258:Post-governorship
165:Soviet–Afghan War
113:
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62:Mullah Abdul Bari
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2413:Abdul Haq Shafaq
2328:
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2275:Keramuddin Keram
2250:Mohibullah Samim
2170:Mohammad Sherzad
2071:Gul Agha Sherzai
2004:
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1895:Fazlullah Wahidi
1801:Asadullah Khalid
1789:Gul Agha Sherzai
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1584:Fazlul Haq Nejat
1560:Abdul Qadir Alam
1505:Aminullah Hamimi
1471:(2001–June 2005)
1469:Asadullah Khalid
1420:Naqibullah Fayeq
1414:Abdul Haq Shafiq
1384:Abdul Haq Shafaq
1277:Ezatullah Wasifi
1271:Assadullah Falah
1259:Abdul Hai Nemati
1242:(November 2023–)
1228:Aminullah Zubair
1192:Abdul Haq Shafaq
1125:(November 2021–)
987:(December 2020–)
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865:Hesamuddin Shams
786:Abdul Ghani Faiq
720:Sayed Amin Tareq
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