Abdul Bari (Taliban commander, Helmand)

For other people of the same name, see Abdul Bari.

Mullah Abdul Bari (died February 21, 2008) was alleged to be a Taliban commander.[1][2] He is reported to have been killed with 29 other fighters.

Mullah Noormal, a Taliban commander involved in the Taliban's successful capture of Musa Qala, told Asia Times that Abdul Bari was in overall command of the attack.[3]

Another Taliban commander named Mullah Abdul Bari was reported killed in Uruzgan Province on April 1, 2009.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Thirty Taliban killed in joint strikes". news.com.au. 2008-02-21. Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  2. ↑ Bill Roggio (2008-02-21). "Taliban field commander killed in Helmand province". Long War Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21.
  3. ↑ Syed Saleem Shahzad (2007-12-15). "British 'success' under siege in Afghanistan". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 2009-05-22.
  4. ↑ "Australian soldiers kill IED expert Mullah Abdul Bari". news.com.au. 2009-04-01. Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
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