Khan was illiterate. During the war against the Soviets he served as a commander in the Jamiat-e Islami political party of Afghanistan led by Burhanuddin Rabani in Uruzgan. He later joined Jabha-i-Nijat Milli or National Salvation Front, another jihadi movement led by Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, and remained with the group until the victory of the mujaheddin. He lost an eye during the fighting and in later years gave differing accounts of how he sustained the injury. He was Oruzgan's governor for nearly four years under President Burhanuddin Rabani. Khan quit his job during the Taliban era and spent three years in a Kandahar jail on charges of working for former King Zahir Shah.
Khan was a close friend of Karzai's father, Abdul Ahad Karzai, and was believed to mediate disputes among the Karzai brothers.
In early 2002, Karzai appointed Khan as Oruzgan's governor, a position he held until March 2006. Khan was widely seen as incompetent, corrupt, closely tied to the opium poppy trade, and inclined to favor his own Populzai tribe at the expense of Oruzgan's other tribes. Thus no western governments objected when President Karzai replaced Khan as governor, giving him a nominal job in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. In fact, Khan continued to meddle in Oruzgan's political affairs, often acting through his nephew, Matioolah Khan, a powerful and feared militia leader in the province.
Khan had four wives, from whom he had a total of 18 daughters and 16 sons, the oldest of whom was born around 1981.[3] A fifth wife died under mysterious circumstances amid rumors that Khan had her killed.
Khan was appointed governor of Orugzan province in 2002. He was replaced by Maulavi Abdul Hakim Munib ("Maulavi" is a title indicating religious training) on March 18, 2006. The Dutch military assumed control from the U.S. of the Provincial Reconstruction Team four months after Khan's departure. Khan returned to the province frequently in the ensuing years, meddling unhelpfully in local politics. The Dutch left Oruzgan in 2010, leaving the U.S. and Australia to continue the mission there.[4]
Assassinationedit
On July 17, 2011, gunmen stormed Khan's home in Kabul and killed him and MPHasham Watanwal also of Oruzgan. Some sources report that his bodyguards were killed as well.[5][6] The attack began with a small explosion and bursts of gunfire, according to eyewitnesses.[7] While one attacker was killed, at least one other attacker blew himself up.[8] Some reports indicated a third attacker occupied Khan's home and were involved in an hours-long firefight with the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police.[5] Afghan law enforcement had captured one attacker, who was carrying an AK-47 and a grenade launcher, while another attacker continued the firefight from a bathroom.[6]SAS members of New Zealand were assisting and mentoring the Afghan security forces during the incident.[9]
The Taliban took responsibility for Khan's killing.[5][7] They stated that Khan's killing was a punishment for all his deeds in the past, but members of the Afghan National Assembly accused Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).[10] Afghanistan often blames Pakistan's ISI for supporting "terrorist" attacks inside Afghanistan.[11]Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, the Interior Minister of Afghanistan, stated that the mobile phones recovered from the attackers showed incoming calls from Pakistan right before conducting the assassination.[12] Others recall that Khan made many local enemies in southern Afghanistan over the years, within his own and competing tribes, and his death may have been the result of such a local feud.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Doing the bidding of organised crime". The Sydney Morning Herald. August 22, 2009. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
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For other people named Jan Mohammad or Jan Mohammed see Jan Mohammed disambiguation This article is about the Afghan politician For the New Zealand athlete see Jan Khan Jan Mohammad Khan died July 17 2011 was a politician in Afghanistan who served as Governor of Oruzgan Province from January 2002 to March 2006 member of the National Assembly and a special adviser to President Hamid Karzai 1 2 He was an elder of the Popolzai Pashtun tribe in Oruzgan and a close ally of Hamid Karzai 1 Jan Mohammad KhanKhan with US Air Force Brigadier General Anthony Przybyslawski in 2002Governor of Oruzgan AfghanistanIn office January 2002 March 2006Succeeded byMaulavi Abdul Hakim MunibPersonal detailsBornAfghanistanDied 2011 07 17 17 July 2011 Contents 1 Early years and personal life 2 Governorship and dismissal 3 Assassination 4 References 5 External linksEarly years and personal life editKhan was illiterate During the war against the Soviets he served as a commander in the Jamiat e Islami political party of Afghanistan led by Burhanuddin Rabani in Uruzgan He later joined Jabha i Nijat Milli or National Salvation Front another jihadi movement led by Sibghatullah Mojaddedi and remained with the group until the victory of the mujaheddin He lost an eye during the fighting and in later years gave differing accounts of how he sustained the injury He was Oruzgan s governor for nearly four years under President Burhanuddin Rabani Khan quit his job during the Taliban era and spent three years in a Kandahar jail on charges of working for former King Zahir Shah Khan was a close friend of Karzai s father Abdul Ahad Karzai and was believed to mediate disputes among the Karzai brothers In early 2002 Karzai appointed Khan as Oruzgan s governor a position he held until March 2006 Khan was widely seen as incompetent corrupt closely tied to the opium poppy trade and inclined to favor his own Populzai tribe at the expense of Oruzgan s other tribes Thus no western governments objected when President Karzai replaced Khan as governor giving him a nominal job in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs In fact Khan continued to meddle in Oruzgan s political affairs often acting through his nephew Matioolah Khan a powerful and feared militia leader in the province Khan had four wives from whom he had a total of 18 daughters and 16 sons the oldest of whom was born around 1981 3 A fifth wife died under mysterious circumstances amid rumors that Khan had her killed Governorship and dismissal edit nbsp Major General Jason Kamiya in the U S armed forces presenting a gift to Khan in 2005 Khan was appointed governor of Orugzan province in 2002 He was replaced by Maulavi Abdul Hakim Munib Maulavi is a title indicating religious training on March 18 2006 The Dutch military assumed control from the U S of the Provincial Reconstruction Team four months after Khan s departure Khan returned to the province frequently in the ensuing years meddling unhelpfully in local politics The Dutch left Oruzgan in 2010 leaving the U S and Australia to continue the mission there 4 Assassination editOn July 17 2011 gunmen stormed Khan s home in Kabul and killed him and MP Hasham Watanwal also of Oruzgan Some sources report that his bodyguards were killed as well 5 6 The attack began with a small explosion and bursts of gunfire according to eyewitnesses 7 While one attacker was killed at least one other attacker blew himself up 8 Some reports indicated a third attacker occupied Khan s home and were involved in an hours long firefight with the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police 5 Afghan law enforcement had captured one attacker who was carrying an AK 47 and a grenade launcher while another attacker continued the firefight from a bathroom 6 SAS members of New Zealand were assisting and mentoring the Afghan security forces during the incident 9 The Taliban took responsibility for Khan s killing 5 7 They stated that Khan s killing was a punishment for all his deeds in the past but members of the Afghan National Assembly accused Pakistan s Inter Services Intelligence ISI 10 Afghanistan often blames Pakistan s ISI for supporting terrorist attacks inside Afghanistan 11 Bismillah Khan Mohammadi the Interior Minister of Afghanistan stated that the mobile phones recovered from the attackers showed incoming calls from Pakistan right before conducting the assassination 12 Others recall that Khan made many local enemies in southern Afghanistan over the years within his own and competing tribes and his death may have been the result of such a local feud References edit a b Doing the bidding of organised crime The Sydney Morning Herald August 22 2009 Retrieved 2011 07 16 Coalition Forces Land Component Command March 21 2005 CFLCC Today United States Department of Defense Archived from the original on 2007 10 10 Retrieved 2007 11 30 Lives of Jan Mohammad Khan and Hasham Watanwal Pajhwok Afghan News July 18 2011 Retrieved 2011 07 18 Opvolgers in Uruzgan laten Dutch approach varen de Volkskrant December 30 2010 Retrieved 2011 07 17 a b c Ariosto David July 17 2011 Gunmen kill Karzai adviser lawmaker CNN a b Afghanistan Senior aide to President Karzai killed BBC News 17 July 2011 a b Abi Habib Maria Sultani Zia July 18 2011 Senior Aide to Karzai Is Killed in Attack Wall Street Journal The Latest News from the UK and Around the World SAS involved in Kabul firefight One News July 18 2011 Retrieved October 6 2011 MPs blame ISI for the attack Pajhwok Afghan News July 18 2011 Retrieved 2011 07 18 Afghan Pakistan presidents meet amid new tensions Khan s killers received calls from Pakistan ministerExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Jan Mohammad Khan at Wikimedia Commons Government officesPreceded by Governor of Oruzgan AfghanistanJanuary 2002 March 2006 Succeeded byMaulavi Abdul Hakim Munib Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jan Mohammad Khan amp oldid 1176478967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
