According to an article in the May 23, 2002 issue of Time magazine, Wahed was a Taliban commander who surrendered on January 5, 2002. Time reported that Wahed remained at large and in command of his district. Other sources report that Wahed hid Taliban leader Mullah Omar, and enabled his escape.[2][3]
Several Guantanamo detainees were captured following an ambush attempt near the village of Lejay, Afghanistan, described as "Wahed's stronghold".[5] According to Abdul Bagi, one of the detainees captured following the skirmish on February 10, 2003, Wahed's base was in the neighboring village of Shna, Afghanistan. Bagi said Wahid didn't spend much time in the vicinity of Shna and Lejay, but rather spent most of his time in Kandahar. The Lejay villagers disputed that Wahed was associated with the Taliban. They asserted he had built the fortified compound when the communists had appointed him a regional administrator, and that they all hated him because he had murdered their neighbors and relatives during his time in power, during the Communist regime. They asserted he was from a rival tribe from theirs.
The detainee worked for a Taliban Commander and was part of a special forty-man unit.[6]
Allegedly participated in an October 22, 2002 rocket attack in Nangarhar Province.[6]
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Nasrullah
Faced the allegations:
The detainee is identified as joining a 40-man group after the end of the Taliban regime.
A source identified the detainee as part of the 40-man unit. The detainee reports to his cousin who is a sub-commander in the 40-man unit. The 40-man unit is an organization supported by al Qaida.
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Esmatulla
Faced the allegations:
Detainee states he was part of a forty-man unit under the control of Commander Akhund Zada and fought on the front line against General Dostum's Northern Alliance forces.[7]
The detainee was a sub-Commander of some members of a 40-man unit.[8] This unit fought at Tora Bora and escaped to Peshawar, Pakistan.
This 40-man Taliban team was under the control of Commander Akhund Zada.[8] The team was part of the front line against the Northern Alliance.
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Rahmatullah Sangaryar
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Abdul Razzaq Hekmati
Alleged to be second in command of the 40-man unit.[9]
Abdul Razzaq Hekmati had an iron-clad alibi. He had been living as a refugee in Iran, receiving a stipend, which was a reward for rescuing three Northern Alliance leaders from a Taliban prison.
A source stated the detainee was also a part of a 40-man training team that taught hand grenade techniques, use of plastic explosives and automobile explosive device use for deployment outside of Afghanistan.[10]
One of the tasks of the 40-man unit was to provide protection to al Qaida for travel in Afghanistan.[11]
^Michael Ware (2002-05-23). "Encountering the Taliban: A TIME correspondent tracks down unrepentant anti-American forces who vow to keep fighting". Time. from the original on 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2008-07-30. Although the Kandahar government has made dramatic announcements of Taliban surrenders, many of the trumpeted capitulations have turned out later to have been shams. In Baghran in the southwestern province of Helmand, formidable Taliban General Abdul Wahid, known as Rais the Baghran, was said to have given up around Jan. 5. The next day, TIME met with the resolute Wahid. Most of his arsenal and troops remained intact. To this day he controls the district.
^Shahzada Zulfiqar (February 2002). . Newsline. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-30. Rais Abdul Wahid, a powerful warlord in Baghran, a Tora Bora like mountainous area, agreed to cooperate in the search in the wake of threats by US forces to bombard the area. The search met with no success and some people believe Rais may have delayed it to give Mullah Omar enough time to get away.. Additional archives: .
^ Victoria Burnett (July 11, 2004). . Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2005-03-05. Retrieved 2008-07-30. For example, Afghan officials had intelligence indicating that Akhtar Mohammed Usmani, a former Taliban commander of Kandahar, and Rais Abdul Wahid, who is believed to have sheltered the Taliban leader, Mullah Omar, from coalition forces after the Taliban were forced from Kabul, are living in northern Helmand Province and financing their operations through opium, he said.
^OARDEC (16 August 2005). (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. pages 61–63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2007-10-12. The detainee was the number two commander of a 40-man unit of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The unit was formed in approximately November 2001 and was supported by al Qaida. The group continually plans to kill Americans. The Supreme Commander of the unit was Hajji Raes Abdul Wahed [sic].
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This article may be confusing or unclear to readers Please help clarify the article There might be a discussion about this on the talk page August 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Raes Abdul Wahed also transliterated as Abdul Rais Wahid and Abdul Wahid is an Afghan warlord 1 Raes Abdul Wahedرئیس عبدالواحدOccupationTaliban member According to an article in the May 23 2002 issue of Time magazine Wahed was a Taliban commander who surrendered on January 5 2002 Time reported that Wahed remained at large and in command of his district Other sources report that Wahed hid Taliban leader Mullah Omar and enabled his escape 2 3 By 2003 Wahed had gone underground Intelligence reports prepared for the Combatant Status Review Tribunals and Administrative Review Board hearings of some Afghan detainees described Wahed as the Supreme Commander of a forty man guerilla unit 4 Several Guantanamo detainees were captured following an ambush attempt near the village of Lejay Afghanistan described as Wahed s stronghold 5 According to Abdul Bagi one of the detainees captured following the skirmish on February 10 2003 Wahed s base was in the neighboring village of Shna Afghanistan Bagi said Wahid didn t spend much time in the vicinity of Shna and Lejay but rather spent most of his time in Kandahar The Lejay villagers disputed that Wahed was associated with the Taliban They asserted he had built the fortified compound when the communists had appointed him a regional administrator and that they all hated him because he had murdered their neighbors and relatives during his time in power during the Communist regime They asserted he was from a rival tribe from theirs The forty man unit editAccording to the allegations prepared for the Guantanamo Combatant Status Review Tribunals and Administrative Review Board hearings a number of the captives had served in the forty man unit Individuals alleged to have served in the forty man unit isn name notes 849 Mohammed Nassim Faced the allegation The detainee worked for a Taliban Commander and was part of a special forty man unit 6 Allegedly participated in an October 22 2002 rocket attack in Nangarhar Province 6 886 Nasrullah Faced the allegations The detainee is identified as joining a 40 man group after the end of the Taliban regime A source identified the detainee as part of the 40 man unit The detainee reports to his cousin who is a sub commander in the 40 man unit The 40 man unit is an organization supported by al Qaida 888 Esmatulla Faced the allegations Detainee states he was part of a forty man unit under the control of Commander Akhund Zada and fought on the front line against General Dostum s Northern Alliance forces 7 The detainee was a sub Commander of some members of a 40 man unit 8 This unit fought at Tora Bora and escaped to Peshawar Pakistan This 40 man Taliban team was under the control of Commander Akhund Zada 8 The team was part of the front line against the Northern Alliance 890 Rahmatullah Sangaryar 942 Abdul Razzaq Hekmati Alleged to be second in command of the 40 man unit 9 Abdul Razzaq Hekmati had an iron clad alibi He had been living as a refugee in Iran receiving a stipend which was a reward for rescuing three Northern Alliance leaders from a Taliban prison 943 Abdul Ghani Among the allegations Abdul Ghani faced were A source stated the detainee was also a part of a 40 man training team that taught hand grenade techniques use of plastic explosives and automobile explosive device use for deployment outside of Afghanistan 10 One of the tasks of the 40 man unit was to provide protection to al Qaida for travel in Afghanistan 11 Abdul Ghani was the 22nd Guantanamo captive to face charges before a Guantanamo military commission 12 963 Abdul Bagi 968 Bismullah 1030 Abdul HafizSee also editAbdul Bagi Rahmatullah Alif Mohammed BaridadReferences edit Michael Ware 2002 05 23 Encountering the Taliban A TIME correspondent tracks down unrepentant anti American forces who vow to keep fighting Time Archived from the original on 2006 06 23 Retrieved 2008 07 30 Although the Kandahar government has made dramatic announcements of Taliban surrenders many of the trumpeted capitulations have turned out later to have been shams In Baghran in the southwestern province of Helmand formidable Taliban General Abdul Wahid known as Rais the Baghran was said to have given up around Jan 5 The next day TIME met with the resolute Wahid Most of his arsenal and troops remained intact To this day he controls the district Shahzada Zulfiqar February 2002 The Fall and After Newsline Archived from the original on September 28 2007 Retrieved 2008 07 30 Rais Abdul Wahid a powerful warlord in Baghran a Tora Bora like mountainous area agreed to cooperate in the search in the wake of threats by US forces to bombard the area The search met with no success and some people believe Rais may have delayed it to give Mullah Omar enough time to get away Additional archives 2007 09 28 Victoria Burnett July 11 2004 As a vote nears Taliban fight on Boston Globe Archived from the original on 2005 03 05 Retrieved 2008 07 30 For example Afghan officials had intelligence indicating that Akhtar Mohammed Usmani a former Taliban commander of Kandahar and Rais Abdul Wahid who is believed to have sheltered the Taliban leader Mullah Omar from coalition forces after the Taliban were forced from Kabul are living in northern Helmand Province and financing their operations through opium he said Summarized transcript pdf from Abdul Bagi s Administrative Review Board hearing page 42 Summarized transcript pdf from Rahmatullah s Administrative Review Board hearing page 49 a b OARDEC 8 November 2004 Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal Nasam Mohammed PDF United States Department of Defense p page 37 Archived from the original PDF on 2007 12 14 Retrieved 2008 07 29 OARDEC 2004 09 02 Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal Ullah Ismat published in September 2007 PDF United States Department of Defense p page 44 Archived from the original PDF on 2007 12 14 Retrieved 2008 07 31 a b OARDEC 2005 10 29 Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Ismat Ullah PDF United States Department of Defense pp pages 18 20 Archived from the original PDF on 2008 12 01 Retrieved 2008 07 29 OARDEC 16 August 2005 Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Razzak Abdul PDF United States Department of Defense pp pages 61 63 Archived from the original PDF on 2008 12 01 Retrieved 2007 10 12 The detainee was the number two commander of a 40 man unit of the Taliban in Afghanistan The unit was formed in approximately November 2001 and was supported by al Qaida The group continually plans to kill Americans The Supreme Commander of the unit was Hajji Raes Abdul Wahed sic OARDEC 26 October 2006 Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Ghani Abdul PDF United States Department of Defense pp pages 84 86 Archived from the original PDF on 2008 12 01 Retrieved 2008 03 07 OARDEC 9 November 2005 Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Ghani Abdul PDF United States Department of Defense pp pages 51 52 Archived from the original PDF on 2008 12 01 Retrieved 2008 03 07 Charge Sheet Abdul Ghani PDF United States Department of Defense 2008 07 28 Archived from the original on 2008 08 02 Retrieved 2008 07 29 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raes Abdul Wahed amp oldid 1220251192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
