| Name assigned by coder: |
no
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| PGM ID Number: |
208
|
| Country: |
Afghanistan |
| Date formed: |
Jan. 1, 1979 |
| Details of Formation: |
Estd by students at Kabul Uni in 1970s (Rabbani lecturer in Islamic Law). Predominantly Tajik.Fought Soviets. a leader of group was defense minister in 1992 pro gov -1996. Fought Taliban. Killed by Al Qaeda in Sept 2001. Tajik. part of Northern Alliance. US support v Taliban. est. 6400 in 2004. Jamaat also political party. Opposition 3/07 with forming Utd Nat Front with Dostam and others. |
| Date dissolved: |
Unknown |
| Details of Termination: |
|
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type1 |
| Government Link(s): |
person/minister
|
| Training and Equipment |
no information |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
no information |
| Shared personnel |
no information |
| Types of Material Support: |
domestic government; Foreign government
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
United States
|
| Other Connection(s): |
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| Membership: |
ethnic; religious; party activists; students
|
| Location: |
|
| Force Strength: |
[6400,
unknown] |
| Target(s): |
rebels, insurgents, or other armed group
|
| Purpose(s): |
protect state, national or religious institutions; protect state, national or religious leader(s)
|
| Other Information: |
Fought Soviets. Ahmed Masood - defense minister in 1992 pro gov -1996. Fought Taliban. Killed by Al Qaeda in Sept 2001. Tajik. Succeeded by Atta Mohammed -part of Northern Alliance. assoc. leaders Fahim, Rabbani. US support v Taliban. est. 6400 in 2004. Jamaat also political party. Opposition 3/07 with forming Utd Nat Front with Dostam and others. |
