Mullah Salam

Mullah Abdul Salam, is a warlord in Zabul, Afghanistan. He earned the nickname "Mullah Rocketi"[1] for his dedicated use of high-tech weapons when leading forces against Soviet troops during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. He joined the Taliban when the militia gained power over major parts of Afghanistan in the 1990s, eventually serving as a commander in the eastern city of Jalalabad.

References

  1. ↑ Matinuddin, Kamal (1999). The Taliban Phenomenon: Afghanistan 1994-1997. Oxford University Press US. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-19-579274-4.


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