- Sher Mohammed Akhundzada
Sher Mohammed Akhundzada was the governor of
Helmand province inAfghanistan after the fall of theTaliban in 2001 until December 2005 when he was appointed as a MP in theNational Assembly of Afghanistan by PresidentHamid Karzai . The appointment of Sher Mohammed to Parliament was reportedly influenced by NATO forces, who believe Sher Mohammed to be a majoropium smuggler .cite news
url=http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0413-05.htm
title=US Secrets for Sale Outside Bagram Airbase
date=April 13 ,2006
publisher=The Independent
author=Tom Coghlan ,Tahir Luddin
accessdate=2007-04-30]In early 2005, Sher Mohammed's offices were raided by counter-narcotics agents who found 9 metric tons of opium.cite news
url=http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/050808/8spotlight.htm
title=A Stash to Beat All: In Afghanistan, tons and tons of opium
date=July 31 ,2005
publisher=US News and World Report
accessdate=2007-04-30] As of Summer 2006, Sher Mohammed has formed aparamilitary group, ostensibly to fight insurgents inHelmand province.cite news
url=http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B8D44F2D-489A-4EEA-B738-48D2021EA967.htm
title=British soldier killed in Afghanistan
date=June 13 ,2006
publisher=Al Jazeera
accessdate=2007-04-30] This action is very controversial in light of Afghanistan's violent factional history, Sher Mohammed's alleged drug activities and the disarmament process taking place elsewhere in the country.Haji Bismullah, aGuantanamo captive captured in late 2002, or early 2003, testified before hisCombatant Status Review Tribunal andAdministrative Review Board hearing that, prior to his detention by American forces, he had served as Sher Mohammed's Minister of Transportation. [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_41_2665-2727.pdf#54 Summarized transcripts (.pdf)] , fromHaji Bismullah's "Combatant Status Review Tribunal " - pages 54-60]References
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