Rahmatullah Raufi
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Major General Rahmatullah Raufi is a former governor of Kandahar from August 2008 until he was sacked on December 4, 2008.[1] Before that he was a senior military commander of the Afghan National Army presently commanding the 205th Corps, which is responsible for Afghanistan's restive southern provinces.[1] He was the main Afghan commander of government forces in Operation Mountain Thrust.
He was replaced by Afghan-Canadian academic Tooryalai Wesa.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Kandahar Governor Rahmatullah Raufi fired". http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081204/afghan_kandahar_081204/20081204?hub=TopStories. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ Rennine, Steve. Canadian Press, Appointment of Canadian to govern Kandahar confirmed, December 18, 2008
| Preceded by Asadullah Khalid |
Governor of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan 2005–2008 |
Succeeded by Tooryalai Wesa |
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