Damla Mohibullah Mawafiq | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Maymana | |
| Assumed office November 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1997 Maymana, Faryab Province, Afghanistan |
| Political party | Taliban |
| Occupation | Politician, military figure |
| Known for | Mayor of Maymana, top Taliban sniper |
Damla Mohibullah Mawafiq (Pashto: داملا محب اللہ موافق) (Born circa 1997[1]) is an Afghan Taliban politician and military figure who is currently serving as Mayor of Maymana, the capital of Faryab Province since November 2021.[2][3] Mohibullah is known as one of the top snipers in the Taliban ranks.[4]
Biography
Mohibullah was reportedly born or grew up in Maymana,[4][5][6] in 1997[1] (possibly 1996[a]). Purportedly of Uzbek origin,[1][5][8] he was born to a rich family of traders[1][6][7] (sometimes listed as "businessmen[5]") and did remarkably well in his education[5][1] and at sports.[5]
He had early aspirations of becoming a medical professional,[5] but at age 19 joined the Taliban[5][1] and rose from a soldier[5] to become commander of a small band of forces which had been deployed to Faryab Province.[1][6] He is regarded as one of the Taliban's best snipers.[4][6] He also was reportedly "in charge" of a village by the name of Doraye Khoija Qoshre.[5] Afterwards, he became mayor of Maymana in November 2021.[2][3][7]
Notes
- ^ He was 25 when he took office in Maymana,[7] 25 years before his appointment in November 2021 was 1996, not 1997, which suggests the 1997 date may be from 25 years prior to the reporting in February of 2022,[6][7] the discrepancy would be because the 25 age was reported the year before the publication, adding a phantom year of distance when there may not be one.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Database". www.afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ a b "The Taliban made their most skilled young sniper mayor".
- ^ a b "افغانستان:داملا محب اللہ موافق کل کا طالبان سنائپر آج کا میئر". www.samaa.tv.
- ^ a b c "افغانستان میں طالبان کا مشہور سنائپربنا شہر کا میئر". Independent Urdu. February 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Saini, Kamal (2022-02-09). "Ex-Taliban sniper becomes mayor in Afghanistan". Revyuh. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ a b c d e "Damullah Mohibullah Mowaffaq: From Taliban Sniper To Afghan Mayor". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ a b c d "Taliban's top sniper Mohibullah is now the mayor of Afghanistan". The Munsif Daily | Latest News India | World News | National and International Headlines. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "APRUEBAN RETORNO GRADUAL EN UNIVERSIDADES" (PDF). Diario panorama Cajamarquino. 2 February 2022. p. 18. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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