Nur Mohammad

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Nur Mohammad

Maulawi Nur Mohammad was a citizen of Afghanistan, believed to be a Taliban commander.[1] US forces reported that he had been killed by a missile, along with a large number of armed men. Nur Mohammad was suspected of playing a role in escorting Osama bin Laden and Ayman al Zawahiri out of Afghanistan in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Agencies in late 2001.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald Nur Mohammad and his deputy Atiqullah were among the spectators at a public execution when the missile struck.[2]

CNN reports that the formerly secret dossier of Afghan Guantanamo captive Harun al Afghani published by whistleblower organization WikiLeaks al Afghani was personally told by Nur Mohammad about his role in escorting bin Laden and al Zawahiri.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wesley Bruer (2012-08-22). "Senior Taliban Leader Killed In NATO Strike: Leader Helped Bin Laden Escape Afghanistan In 2001". CNN. Archived from the original on 2012-08-24. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedenverchannel.com%2Fnews%2F31375465%2Fdetail.html&date=2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-08-24. 
  2. Graham Bowley (2012-08-20). "Dozens of Taliban killed in airstrike". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2012-08-24. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smh.com.au%2Fworld%2Fdozens-of-taliban-killed-in-airstrike-20120819-24g7x.html%3Fskin%3Dtext-only&date=2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-08-24. "Some Afghan officials in Kunar province, where the attack took place, put the death toll at 40 to 50. NATO said only that at least two dozen insurgents were killed after a joint Afghan-NATO ground operation observed a large gathering of armed men on Saturday and called in an airstrike."