History of Afghans Ep 20 | Battle for Kabul & Role of Pakistan | Jamal Khashoggi's Afghan Ties

Описание: 🔍 Explore the Complex History of Afghanistan and Its Ties to Pakistan

In this gripping episode of “History of Afghans,” we delve into the pivotal events surrounding the Battle for Kabul and the intricate relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan. From ancient empires to modern conflicts, join us on a journey through time.

🗡️ Battle for Kabul: A Struggle for Dominance Discover how Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, has been a battleground for centuries. From the Mughal era to the Soviet invasion and beyond, witness the clashes that shaped the destiny of this historic city.

🇵🇰 Pakistan’s Role: Friend or Foe? Uncover Pakistan’s multifaceted involvement in Afghan affairs. Was it a strategic ally or a covert adversary? Explore the geopolitical complexities, alliances, and betrayals that have defined their intertwined destinies.

🌟 Jamal Khashoggi’s Afghan Ties Learn about the enigmatic journalist Jamal Khashoggi and his connections to Afghanistan. Was he a mere observer, or did he play a more significant role in the region’s unfolding drama? Unravel the mystery behind his Afghan links.

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Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is an Afghan politician, and former mujahideen leader and drug trafficker. He is the founder and current leader of the Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin political party, so called after Mohammad Yunus Khalis split from Hezbi Islami in 1979 to found Hezb-i Islami Khalis.He twice served as prime minister during the 1990s.

Warfare with other Afghan groups:
Hezb-e-Islami distinguished itself among the mujahideen by its practice of takfir, or pronouncing apostasy against other Muslims. On that basis it regularly attacked other mujahideen factions as well as the Soviet occupation.Hekmatyar's conflict with Jamiat-e Islami and its commander Ahmad Shah Massoud was particularly contentious. Massoud was arrested in Pakistan for espionage in 1976 with Hekmatyar's cooperation.Later Massoud and Hekmatyar agreed to stage a takeover operation in the Panjshir valley. Hekmatyar at the last minute refused to engage his part of the offensive, leaving Massoud open and vulnerable. Massoud's forces barely escaped with their lives. In July 1989 Hezb-e-Islami commander Sayyed Jamal ambushed and killed 30 commanders of Massoud's Shura-ye-Nazar at Farkhar in Takhar province. The attack was typical of Hekmatyar's strategy of trying to cripple rival factions, and incurred widespread condemnation among the mujahideen.

Hekmatyar's faction also attacked non-combatants such as British cameraman Andy Skrzypkowiak, who was killed in 1987 while carrying footage of Massoud's successes to the West. Despite protests from British representatives, Hekmatyar did not punish the culprits, and instead rewarded them with gifts.[56] The same year Médecins Sans Frontières reported that Hekmatyar's guerrillas hijacked a 96-horse caravan bringing aid into northern Afghanistan, stealing a year's supply of medicine and cash that was to be distributed to villagers. This would have allowed the villagers to buy food. French relief officials also asserted that Thierry Niquet, an aid coordinator bringing cash to Afghan villagers, was killed by one of Hekmatyar's commanders in 1986. It is thought that two American journalists traveling with Hekmatyar in 1987, Lee Shapiro and Jim Lindelof, were killed not by the Soviets, as Hekmatyar's men claimed, but during a firefight initiated by Hekmatyar's forces against another mujahideen group.

Hekmatyar made an unlikely alliance with hardline communist and Minister of Defence Shahnawaz Tanai who launched a failed coup attempt in March 1990 against President Najibullah. Many senior members of his party resigned in protest of the coalition, and other Mujahideen groups ridiculed Hekmatyar for uniting with Khalqists to oust the Parcham government.[58] In addition, there were frequent reports throughout the war of Hekmatyar's commanders negotiating and dealing with pro-Communist local militias in northern Afghanistan.

Overall, Hekmatyar has been accused of spending "more time fighting other Mujahideen than killing Soviets." Through the anti-Soviet war and beyond, he remained a controversial yet persistently influential figure whom The New York Times described as "perhaps the most brutal of a generally brutal group"