Rahmatullah Raufi
Major General Rahmatullah Raufi (born 1948 in Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan)[1] is a former governor of Kandahar from August 2008 until he was sacked on December 4, 2008.[2] 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.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Kandahar governor to leave post".
- ^ "Kandahar Governor Rahmatullah Raufi fired". Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ Rennine, Steve. Canadian Press, Appointment of Canadian to govern Kandahar confirmed Archived 2008-12-20 at archive.today, December 18, 2008
Categories:
- Living people
- Governors of Kandahar Province
- Afghan military personnel
- People from Maidan Wardak Province
- 1948 births
- Afghan people stubs