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Ismaili militia (Afghanistan)

Basic Group Information

Name assigned by coder: no
PGM ID Number: 205
Country: Afghanistan
Date formed: May 26, 1988
    Accuracy of date formed: year
Details of Formation:
Date dissolved: Sept. 27, 1996
    Accuracy of date dissolved: year
Details of Termination: The PGM was opposed to the Taliban so it ceased to be pro-government when they came to power in September 1996.
Termination Type(s): change in government

Former and Successor Group Information

Predecessor group(s): none
Successor group(s): none
Private Military Company? no
Former Group? no
    Former Armed Group? no
Former Rebel Group? no
    Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: none
PGM Becomes Rebel Group? yes
    Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: 2518

Government Relation, Support, and Training

Government Relation: informal (type 1)
Created by the Government?: yes
    Main Creating Government Institution: state (institution)
Government Link(s): state (institution); sub-national government
    If link to party, name of party: None
Training and Equipment: no information
Shared Information and Joint Operations: no information
Shared Personnel: no information
Type(s) of Material Support: domestic government; plunder and loot
State Sponsor(s): none
Other Connection(s):

Group Characteristics

Membership: religious
Primary Membership: religious
Alternative Primary Membership: no information
Location: Baghlan, Kabul
Force Strength: [1500, unknown]
Target(s): civilians; rebels, insurgents, or other armed group
Purpose(s): self-defense and security

Ethnic Characteristics

Ethnic Target(s): none
    Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: not applicable
Ethnic Membership: none
    Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: not applicable
Ethnic Purpose: none
    Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: not applicable

Other Information

Other Information: Because of its alignment with the Soviet-installed government, citizens saw the group as communist collaborators. The PGM was part of an alliance of factions fighting against the Taliban in the north of Afghanistan.

New Variables from Meta-Analysis

Purpose

Purpose: The group was used to fight the Taliban in cooperation with other militias.
Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use unknown

Treatment of Civilians

Treatment of Civilians: The PGM is reported to have forced civilians to flee because of forced recruitment. In Baghlan, the group’s leader Naderi distributed benefits to supporters, but also used his militia for looting and extortion.
Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: unknown

Reasons for Membership

PGM Members Coerced? yes
PGM Members Paid? no information
Reasons for Membership: Religious motivations to join the group may be inferred as the group has been described as a Muslim sect.
PGM Members Killed? no information

PGM Size

Size:

Weapons and Training

Weapons and Training: One report describes the group as well-armed but other than this there is no information on its weapons or training.

Organisation

Organisation: The PGM was led by Sayed Mansour Naderi who fled the country after the Taliban takeover.

Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis

Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD.

Wikipedia. “Abdul Momin.”https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abdul_Momim&oldid=932597736

Wikipedia. “Baghlan Province.” https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baghlan_Province&oldid=968096906

Evidence