Sakhi Dad Mujahid
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Sakhi Dad Mujahid is the former Deputy Defence Minister of Afghanistan under Taliban rule, and is believed to have controlled as many as 2000 militants following the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.
, he was believed to have been closely connected with colleague Mullah Berader.
The American-backed government of Hamid Karzai
had offered him a chance to surrender himself and "reconcile" with the federal authorities. It's estimated that he spent a million dollars monthly on his band of insurgents following the ground war with the United States.
. His phone, list of phone numbers and expense book were all seized, and Afghan authorities made him phone Mullah Omar hoping to trace his location, but were interrupted when the Taliban leader abruptly hung up after Mujahid offered a code word
indicating he'd been captured and was making the phone call under duress.
He was transported to American control at Bagram Airbase.
Insurgent leader
A family relative of Mullah OmarMohammed Omar
Mullah Mohammed Omar , often simply called Mullah Omar, is the leader of the Taliban movement that operates in Afghanistan. He was Afghanistan's de facto head of state from 1996 to late 2001, under the official title "Head of the Supreme Council"...
, he was believed to have been closely connected with colleague Mullah Berader.
The American-backed government of Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai, GCMG is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001...
had offered him a chance to surrender himself and "reconcile" with the federal authorities. It's estimated that he spent a million dollars monthly on his band of insurgents following the ground war with the United States.
Capture
Mujahid was captured in Uruzgan along with a colleague on July 6, 2004 through his use of a Thuraya satellite phone registered in QuettaQuetta
is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...
. His phone, list of phone numbers and expense book were all seized, and Afghan authorities made him phone Mullah Omar hoping to trace his location, but were interrupted when the Taliban leader abruptly hung up after Mujahid offered a code word
Code word
In communication, a code word is an element of a standardized code or protocol. Each code word is assembled in accordance with the specific rules of the code and assigned a unique meaning...
indicating he'd been captured and was making the phone call under duress.
He was transported to American control at Bagram Airbase.