Kamal Khan Zadran
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General
Kamal Khan Zadran (born 1974) is a member of a prominent family active in Eastern Afghanistan
.
In 2001 his brother Pacha Khan Zadran
was a signatory of the Bonn Conference
agreement that chose Hamid Karzai
as the President of the Afghan Transitional Authority.
In 2002 his brother Amanullah Zadran
, defected from the Taliban and was appointed the Minister of Border Affairs and Tribal Affairs, and
Pacha Khan was appointed Governor of Paktia Province
.
Kamal Khan Zadran was appointed Governor of Khowst Province for the first seven months of 2002.
Kamal Khan Zadran lead Afghan forces in an international attempt to root out elements of the Taliban and al Qaeda believed to be entrenched in Khost in March 2002.
The Telegraph
reported that the Americans paid $200 per soldier per month to Kamal Khan Zadran and three rivals, and that this had led to a local civil war.
The Telegraph named Zakim Khan as one of his rivals, and said he and the other two rivals were former Taliban commanders. Kamal Khan Zadran's brother Amanullah Zadran was also a recent defector from the Taliban.
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Kamal Khan Zadran (born 1974) is a member of a prominent family active in Eastern Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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In 2001 his brother Pacha Khan Zadran
Pacha Khan Zadran
Pacha Khan Zadran is a powerful militia leader and a politician in the southeast of Afghanistan. He was an ex Soviet-fighter militia leader who played a role in driving the Taliban from Paktia Province in the 2001 invasion, with American backing, and he subsequently assumed the governorship of...
was a signatory of the Bonn Conference
Bonn Conference
After Operation Enduring Freedom in which the Taliban government was toppled in Afghanistan, in December 2001, the German city of Bonn hosted a conference of Afghan leaders at Hotel Petersberg, to choose the leader of an Afghan Interim Authority – widely known as the Bonn Conference.The...
agreement that chose Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai, GCMG is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001...
as the President of the Afghan Transitional Authority.
In 2002 his brother Amanullah Zadran
Amanullah Zadran
Amanullah Khan Zadran is a citizen of Afghanistan who has held several prominent positions of power.Amanullah was a Taliban leader, who defected after the American invasion, and who Afghan President Hamid Karzai appointed to his cabinet as Minister of Tribal and Border Affairs in December...
, defected from the Taliban and was appointed the Minister of Border Affairs and Tribal Affairs, and
Pacha Khan was appointed Governor of Paktia Province
Paktia Province
Paktia , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, in the east of the country. Its capital is Gardez. The population is predominantly Pashtun.- History:...
.
Kamal Khan Zadran was appointed Governor of Khowst Province for the first seven months of 2002.
Kamal Khan Zadran lead Afghan forces in an international attempt to root out elements of the Taliban and al Qaeda believed to be entrenched in Khost in March 2002.
The Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
reported that the Americans paid $200 per soldier per month to Kamal Khan Zadran and three rivals, and that this had led to a local civil war.
The Telegraph named Zakim Khan as one of his rivals, and said he and the other two rivals were former Taliban commanders. Kamal Khan Zadran's brother Amanullah Zadran was also a recent defector from the Taliban.