Abdul Malik

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Abdul Malik is a Uzbek warlord/politician based out of Faryab Province in northern Afghanistan. He is currently head of the Afghanistan Liberation Party and was heavily involved the factional fighting that consumed Afghanistan for many years [1]. His rival for control of the Uzbek north is Rashid Dostum, and their militias have clashed several times since the fall of the Taliban.

Initially, Abdul Malik was one of Dostum's subordinates, but in 1996 he blamed Dostum for the murder of his brother Rasoul. He then entered into secret negotiations with the Taliban, who promised to respect his authority over much of Northern Afghanistan, in exchange for the capture of Ismail Khan, one of their most powerful ennemies[1][2]. Accordingly, on May 25, 2007 he arrested Khan and handed him over and let the Taliban enter Mazari Sharif, giving them control over most of Northern Afghanistan. Because of this treason, Dostum was forced to flee to Turkey. However Malik quickly realized that the Taliban weren't going to keep their promises as they started to disarm his men. He then rejoined forces with the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan (the Northern Alliance), and turned against his erstwhile allies, helping to drive them from Mazar.

In October 1997, Dostum returned fom exile and defeated Malik, briefly regaining control of Mazari Sharif, and forcing him to escape to Iran[3].

After the fall of the Taliban in 2001, Malik organized his Hezb-e Azadi-ye Afghanistan political party, but also a corresponding military wing, which has often clashed with members of Dostum's Junbish party [4].

Afghanistan timeline 1996–1999.

  1. ^ Johnson, Thomas H.. Ismail Khan, Herat, and Iranian Influence. Center for Contemporary Conflict (http://www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/index.asp). Retrieved on March 20, 2007.
  2. ^ De Ponfilly, Christophe(2001); Massoud l'Afghan; Gallimard; ISBN 2-07-042468-5; p. 75
  3. ^ UN Security Council report. La situation en Afghanistan et ses conséquences pour la paix et la sécurité internationales. Human Rights Internet ( http://www.hri.ca/index.aspx ). Retrieved on March 20, 2007.
  4. ^ Tarzi, Amin. Afghanistan: Government Turns Its Sights On Northern Warlords(Monday, August 21, 2006). Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty ( http://www.rferl.org/ ). Retrieved on March 20, 2007.

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