Amir Muhammad Akhundzada

Amir Muhammad Akhundzada

Amir Muhammad Akhundzada is the former Deputy Governor of Helmand Province, in Afghanistan.cite news
url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article666611.ece
title=Sacked Afghan leader blames opium mafia
publisher=Times Online
date=December 10 2006
accessdate=2007-7-4
author=Christina Lamb, Michael Smith
]

The "The Times" of London reported that the British government requested Mohammad Daoud should replace Amir Muhammad Akhundzada's brother Sher Mohammed Akhundzada as Helmand's Governor before they sent 4,000 troops to Helmand.The British requested Daoud's replacement because he has a reputation for corruption, ties to the Opium industry, and ties to the Taliban.cite news
url=http://drupal.afgha.com/?q=node/722
date=Friday, June 16 2006
publisher=Radio Free Europe
author=Ron Synovitz
title=Plan To Recruit Militia As Police Sparks Concern
accessdate=2007-7-4
] Some sources state that as much as 20% of the world's illicit opium comes from Helmand.

The Times described the Hamid Karzai Presidency's appointment of Amir as Deputy Governor as one indication that they were trying to undermine Daoud's efforts to suppress the Opium Trade. Both Daoud and Amir were replaced on December 10 2006.

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