Damla Mohibullah Mawafiq (Pashto: داملا محب اللہ موافق) (Born circa 1997[1]) is an Afghan Taliban politician and military figure who is currently serving as Mayor of Maymana, the capital of Faryab Province since November 2021.[2][3] Mohibullah is known as one of the top snipers in the Taliban ranks.[4]

Damla Mohibullah Mawafiq
Mayor of Maymana
Assumed office
November 2021
Personal details
Bornc. 1997
Maymana, Faryab Province, Afghanistan
Political partyTaliban
OccupationPolitician, military figure
Known forMayor of Maymana, top Taliban sniper

Biography

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Mohibullah was reportedly born or grew up in Maymana,[4][5][6] in 1997[1] (possibly 1996[a]). Purportedly of Uzbek origin,[1][5][8] he was born to a rich family of traders[1][6][7] (sometimes listed as "businessmen[5]") and did remarkably well in his education[5][1] and at sports.[5]

He had early aspirations of becoming a medical professional,[5] but at age 19 joined the Taliban[5][1] and rose from a soldier[5] to become commander of a small band of forces which had been deployed to Faryab Province.[1][6] He is regarded as one of the Taliban's best snipers.[4][6] He also was reportedly "in charge" of a village by the name of Doraye Khoija Qoshre.[5] Afterwards, he became mayor of Maymana in November 2021.[2][3][7]

Notes

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  1. ^ He was 25 when he took office in Maymana,[7] 25 years before his appointment in November 2021 was 1996, not 1997, which suggests the 1997 date may be from 25 years prior to the reporting in February of 2022,[6][7] the discrepancy would be because the 25 age was reported the year before the publication, adding a phantom year of distance when there may not be one.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Database". www.afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. ^ a b "The Taliban made their most skilled young sniper mayor".
  3. ^ a b "افغانستان:داملا محب اللہ موافق کل کا طالبان سنائپر آج کا میئر". www.samaa.tv.
  4. ^ a b c "افغانستان میں طالبان کا مشہور سنائپربنا شہر کا میئر". Independent Urdu. February 9, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Saini, Kamal (2022-02-09). "Ex-Taliban sniper becomes mayor in Afghanistan". Revyuh. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Damullah Mohibullah Mowaffaq: From Taliban Sniper To Afghan Mayor". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  7. ^ a b c d "Taliban's top sniper Mohibullah is now the mayor of Afghanistan". The Munsif Daily | Latest News India | World News | National and International Headlines. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  8. ^ "APRUEBAN RETORNO GRADUAL EN UNIVERSIDADES" (PDF). Diario panorama Cajamarquino. 2 February 2022. p. 18. Retrieved 1 December 2022.