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| Asadullah Khalid was born in the ] of Afghanistan in 1969 into a Taraki ] ] family.<ref name="AAN"></ref> His father served as an MP during the reign of the king Zaher Shah while in later days his uncle became a known ] commander. Asadullah Khalid himself became affiliated with the Ittihad party and its leader ].<ref name="AAN"></ref> | |||
| Asadullah Khalid is a former ] student, he left his political science course and joined the ] to fight the ]. | |||
| During the rule of the ], Khalid served with the anti-Taliban resistance as part of the Ittihad faction. The Afghanistan Analyst Network writes, that Khalid may have recovered ''"Stinger missiles on behalf of Ittihad’s boss, Sayyaf"'' which may have brought him into first direct contacts with the CIA.<ref name="AAN"></ref> Khalid's personal account of that time is that he studied law in Tajikistan.<ref name="AAN"></ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | After the fall of the Taliban regime, Khalid worked with the ], Department 5, but shortly afterwards became Governor of his hom Ghazni province, a post he held until 2005. After a re-shuffle in 2005, by ] Hamid Karzai, Khalid was shifted from Ghazni province to become the new governor of Kandahar province. | ||
| ⚫ | On October 19, 2006 Assadullah Khalid told that it appeared to him no ] insurgents were in the village at the time of a ] airstrike, which left giant pieces of mud packed with straw scattered along the narrow lane of the Ashogho village.{{clarify|date=September 2011}} Khalid, who traveled to Ashogho, about 15 miles west of ], said nine people were killed, including women and children, and 11 wounded.{{clarify|date=September 2011}} Residents said 13 were killed, including four women, and 15 wounded. The governor stuck with his figures when contacted later in the day. He said ] expressed his sympathy after he called the president on his cell phone from the village. Asadullah Khalid was saddened by the deaths of innocent civilians. It seemed clear from the villagers that no Taliban fighters were in their village when the bombing occurred he told. "It is hard to know when the Taliban are moving around from one place to another, but it seems they weren't here," he said. He has promised to rebuild the homes. As he walked away from the angry villagers and climbed into his car, Khalid whispered to himself: |
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| ⚫ | On October 19, 2006 Assadullah Khalid told that it appeared to him no ] insurgents were in the village at the time of a ] airstrike, which left giant pieces of mud packed with straw scattered along the narrow lane of the Ashogho village.{{clarify|date=September 2011}} Khalid, who traveled to Ashogho, about 15 miles west of ], said nine people were killed, including women and children, and 11 wounded.{{clarify|date=September 2011}} Residents said 13 were killed, including four women, and 15 wounded. The governor stuck with his figures when contacted later in the day. He said ] expressed his sympathy after he called the president on his cell phone from the village. Asadullah Khalid was saddened by the deaths of innocent civilians. It seemed clear from the villagers that no Taliban fighters were in their village when the bombing occurred he told. "It is hard to know when the Taliban are moving around from one place to another, but it seems they weren't here," he said. He has promised to rebuild the homes. As he walked away from the angry villagers and climbed into his car, Khalid whispered to himself:"And how are we supposed to bring security to the country with this kind of thing happening? He always believes in coordination of international and national efforts in bringing stability into the country." <ref name="southcoast"> accessed 19 October 2006.</ref> | ||
| In early 2007, Asadullah Khalid escaped an assassination attempt. He was targeted by a suicide bomber in which his motorcade was destroyed but he survived with only minor injuries.<ref>CBSNEWS,</ref> | In early 2007, Asadullah Khalid escaped an assassination attempt. He was targeted by a suicide bomber in which his motorcade was destroyed but he survived with only minor injuries.<ref>CBSNEWS,</ref> | ||
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| Asadullah Khalid | |
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 Asadullah Khalid in Kabul (2011) | |
| Head of the National Directorate of Security | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 15, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Rahmatullah Nabil |
| Governor of Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| In office 2005–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Gul Agha Sherzai |
| Succeeded by | Rahmatullah Raufi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 Ghazni, Afghanistan |
| Political party | Ittihad-i Islami, Karzai loyalist |
Asadullah Khalid is the head of the Afghan intelligence service, the National Directorate of Security (NDS). Before his appointment as the head of the NDS in September 2012, Khalid served as the Minister of Tribal and Border Affairs. Previously he held the positions of Governor of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan (2005-2008) and Governor of Ghazni Province (2001-2005). Khalid is affiliated with the Ittihad-i Islami and has been noted as a loyalist of Afghan president Hamid Karzai.
Biography
Asadullah Khalid was born in the Ghazni Province of Afghanistan in 1969 into a Taraki Ghilzai Pashtun family. His father served as an MP during the reign of the king Zaher Shah while in later days his uncle became a known Ittihad-i Islami commander. Asadullah Khalid himself became affiliated with the Ittihad party and its leader Abdul Rasul Sayyaf.
During the rule of the Taliban, Khalid served with the anti-Taliban resistance as part of the Ittihad faction. The Afghanistan Analyst Network writes, that Khalid may have recovered "Stinger missiles on behalf of Ittihad’s boss, Sayyaf" which may have brought him into first direct contacts with the CIA. Khalid's personal account of that time is that he studied law in Tajikistan.
After the fall of the Taliban regime, Khalid worked with the National Directorate of Security, Department 5, but shortly afterwards became Governor of his hom Ghazni province, a post he held until 2005. After a re-shuffle in 2005, by President Hamid Karzai, Khalid was shifted from Ghazni province to become the new governor of Kandahar province.
On October 19, 2006 Assadullah Khalid told that it appeared to him no Taliban insurgents were in the village at the time of a NATO airstrike, which left giant pieces of mud packed with straw scattered along the narrow lane of the Ashogho village. Khalid, who traveled to Ashogho, about 15 miles west of Kandahar City, said nine people were killed, including women and children, and 11 wounded. Residents said 13 were killed, including four women, and 15 wounded. The governor stuck with his figures when contacted later in the day. He said Hamid Karzai expressed his sympathy after he called the president on his cell phone from the village. Asadullah Khalid was saddened by the deaths of innocent civilians. It seemed clear from the villagers that no Taliban fighters were in their village when the bombing occurred he told. "It is hard to know when the Taliban are moving around from one place to another, but it seems they weren't here," he said. He has promised to rebuild the homes. As he walked away from the angry villagers and climbed into his car, Khalid whispered to himself:"And how are we supposed to bring security to the country with this kind of thing happening? He always believes in coordination of international and national efforts in bringing stability into the country."
In early 2007, Asadullah Khalid escaped an assassination attempt. He was targeted by a suicide bomber in which his motorcade was destroyed but he survived with only minor injuries.
Torture Allegations
On April 12, 2010, CBC News revealed the existence of top-level government documents confirming the involvement of Khalid in serious human rights abuses, with his own private dungeon. Multiple sources report that the private detention centre is located under the governor's guest house. Documents also revel that Christopher Alexander (diplomat), a top Canadian official working with the United Nations, alleged that Asadullah Khalid had ordered the killing of five UN workers by bombing, presumably to protect his narcotics interests.
See also
References
- ^ Afghanistan Analyst Network: Filling the Power Ministries. Biographies of the four candidates (September 2012)
- "Civilians reported killed by airstrikes as NATO hunts Taliban" October 19, 2006 accessed 19 October 2006.
- CBSNEWS,Suicide car bomber rams Kandahar governor's SUV
- CBC NEWS,Afghan governor's rights abuses known in '07 - Monday, April 12, 2010
External links
| Preceded byNone | Governor of Ghazni Province, Afghanistan 2001–2005 |
Succeeded bySher Alam Ibrahimi |
| Preceded byYousef Pashtun | Governor of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan 2005–2008 |
Succeeded byRahmatullah Raufi |
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