Syed Ishay Ghalani

Syed Ishay Ghalani is chairman of the National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan and the first announced presidential candidate for the Afghan general election expected to be held June 2004. [http://www.electionguide.org/country-news.php?ID=2 Afghan Political Party Announces Selected Candidate to Compete in Presidential Elections] , "Election Guide", June 25 2003] [http://english.people.com.cn/200306/23/eng20030623_118715.shtml First Presidential Candidate for Afghan General Election Announced] , "People's Daily", June 23 2003]

Ghalani, a renowned politician and a veteran journalist, lived in Peshawar, Pakistan, for several years after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in 1996.

During testimony at Kako Kandahari's
Combatant Status Review Tribunal Haji Ghalib testified that hehad traveled to Persian Gulf during the Gulf War, under the leadership of an individual named Said Ghalani, to join the coalition opposing Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_51_3490-3642_Revised.pdf Summarized transcripts (.pdf)] , from Kako Kandahari's "Combatant Status Review Tribunal" - pages 62-73] He testified Ghalani was leading a group of Afghan mujahideen called the Mahazamili.

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