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COMMANDER // b. 1967

Hibatullah Akhundzada

commander-in-chiefAfghanistanTaliban4 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1967 – c. 2026

197019801990200020102020Syrian Civil War · 2011Afghanistan War · 2001–2021 major U.S. war periodWar against the Islamic State — June 13, 2014 · CJTF–OIR · Syrian Civil War2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan — February 29, 2020 · Taliban · Afghanistan War2021 Taliban offensive — January 1, 2021 · Taliban · Afghanistan WarKabul Endgame — Aug 2021 · Taliban · Afghanistan War

Active service 2014–2021 — 4 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 47.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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