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