General Mohammad Panah was a Tajik Afghanistan military commander who was loyal to Ahmad Shah Massoud.[1] Panah gained popularity after successfully fighting in Soviet incursions in the Panjsher Valley and northern areas of Afghanistan. Following the withdrawal of USSR forces from Afghanistan and the subsequent collapse of the communist regime in Kabul, Panah was a commander alongside Mohammad Fahim in the northern Kabul fronts; he fought the Hezb-e-islami, Hekmatyar, and the Taliban afterwards. He was killed in Paghman District during a Taliban offensive in Kabul.[2]
Mohammad Panah | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 Jan 1957 Safidchehr Village, Panjsher Province |
| Died | 15 Mar 1995 Paghman Valley, Kabul Province |
| Political party | Jamiat-E-Islami Afghanistan |
| Occupation | Military commander |
| Ethnicity | Tajik |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 25 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) Soviet–Afghan War |
Battles
editBattle of Panjshir (1980s): Commander Mohammad Panah participated in multiple engagements in the Panjshir Valley, a stronghold for the Northern Alliance and key resistance area against Soviet forces
Battle of Jangalak (1989): This battle was part of the conflict between the Northern Alliance and various other Afghan factions, where Panah played a significant role in defending against enemy advances.
Battle of Kabul (1992-1996): Following the withdrawal of Soviet troops, Panah was involved in the power struggle that engulfed Kabul, fighting against rival factions for control of the city, eventually dying in combat to the Taliban in 1995. [3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Biography of Commander Mohammad Panah". Afghan Web. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Current Challenges Due To Poor Management: Massoud". TOLOnews. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ The Afghan War: A History of the Soviet Union's Invasion and Occupation. Retrieved 3rd November 2024