Abdul Kabir

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order = Prime Minister of Afghanistan
Acting
leader = Mohammed Omar
term_start = 16 April 2001
term_end = 13 November 2001
predecessor = Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
successor = Abdul Ghafoor Rawan Farhadi
birth_date = 1958/1963
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party = Taliban
Maulavi Mohammed Abdul Kabir is a senior member of the Taliban leadership. [http://www.un.org/docs/sc/committees/1267/pdflist.pdf The list of individuals belonging to or associated with the Taliban] , "United Nations", October 4 2006] The United Nations reports that he was Second Deputy of the Taliban's Council of Ministers; Governor of Nangarhar Province; and Head of the Eastern Zone.The U.N. reports that Kabir was born between 1958 and 1963, in Paktia, Afghanistan, and is from the Zardran tribe.The U.N. reports that Kabir is active in terrorist operations in Eastern Afghanistan.

The Chinese News Agency "Xinhua" reported that Abdul Kabir was captured in Nowshera, Pakistan, on July 16 2005. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/19/content_3238615.htm Top Taliban commander held in Pakistan] , "Xinhua", July 19 2005] [http://www.shianews.com/hi/asia/news_id/0001868.php Top Taliban leaders captured] , "Shia News", July 19 2005] Captured with Abdul Kabir were his brother Abdul Aziz, Mullah Abdul Qadeer, Mullah Abdul Haq, and a fifth unnamed member of the Taliban leadership.

In spite of these reports, intelligence officials quoted in "Asia Times" indicated Kabir and other senior Taliban leaders may have been in North Waziristan, Pakistan during Ramadan 2007, planning an offensive in southeastern Afghanistan. [http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IJ19Df01.html Pakistan plans all-out war on militants] , "Asia Times", October 19 2007]

Also, Xinhua reported on October 21, 2007, quoting from an account from "Daily Afghanistan", that Abdul Kabir had been appointed commander in Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar and Nooristan provinces. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-10/21/content_6919050.htm Report: Taliban appoint new regional chief in Afghanistan] , "Xinhua", October 21 2007]

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