Mullah Muhammad Daud Muzamil
Pashto: ملا محمد داود مزمل
Governor of Balkh Province
In office
late 2022 – 9 March 2023
Prime MinisterHassan Akhund
EmirHibatullah Akhundzada
Preceded byQudratullah Abu Hamza
Succeeded byMuhammad Yousuf Wafa[1] (Acting)
Governor of Nangarhar Province
In office
21 September 2021 – late 2022
Prime MinisterHassan Akhund
EmirHibatullah Akhundzada
Preceded byNeda Mohammad
Succeeded by[data missing]
Personal details
Died(2023-03-09)9 March 2023
Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan[2]
NationalityAfghan
ProfessionPolitician

Mullah Muhammad Daud Muzamil (Pashto: ملا محمد داود مزمل; died 9 March 2023) was a politician in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) who served as Governor of Balkh province.[3][4] Prior to that, he served as Governor of Nangarhar province.[5] He was a member of the Taliban.[6][7]

Death

Muzamil was assassinated on 9 March 2023, during a special meeting with officials from Kabul in which the main issue of discussion was the Qosh Tepa Canal project in the area.[8][9] According to Mohammad Asif Waziri, a police spokesman, a suicide bomber went inside the meeting and detonated his explosives. Two civilians were also killed during the attack and four others were injured.[10]

The Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) later claimed responsibility for the attack.[11] The Afghan National Security Forces, which are under IEA control, soon began special operations against ISIS-K members in the area. Those involved in the assassination of Muzamil were arrested in nearby Faryab Province.[12] Six ISIS-K members were killed in Balkh around 4 April 2023.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Blast at Afghanistan journalist event kills at least one, injures eight". reuters.com. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province killed in blast". Al Jazeera. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province killed in blast at his office". BBC News. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Taliban Governor Of Afghan Province Killed In Blast". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "ننګرهار: له هېچا غچ نه اخلو، بلکې له ټولو سره د ورورولۍ چلند کوو". 13 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mullah Muzamil appointed as new governor of Nangarhar".
  7. ↑ "Taliban appoint new leaders of two provinces in Eastern Afghanistan after deadly attacks". 21 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "IEA confirms Balkh governor killed in blast". Ariana News. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Balkh governor killed in explosion, police say". Pajhwok Afghan News. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Balkh Governor Killed in Blast". TOLOnews. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province killed in blast at his office". Alarabiya News. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "IEA: Key Daesh members killed in Balkh". Ariana News. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Six Daesh members killed in Balkh". Ariana News. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.


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