Abdul Saboor Qani
Abdul Saboor Qani (Dari: عبدالصبور قانع،) is an Afghan politician and former governor of Herat Province. Appointed 15 June 2021,[1] he was the governor during the 2021 Taliban offensive and surrendered to the Taliban on 13 August 2021 after the Fall of Herat.[2] The day before, he said that Taliban attacks had been pushed back.[3] Qani was previously the senior deputy minister for the Ministry of Interior Affairs for a year and a half.[4][5]
Lieutenant General Abdul Saboor Qani | |
|---|---|
عبدالصبور قانع، | |
| Governor of Herat | |
| In office 15 June 2021 – 13 August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Wahid Qatali |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Senior Deputy Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 18 January 2020 – 13 June 2021 | |
References
- "General Abdusaboor Qani was introduced and took office as Herat Governor". 15 June 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- "Taliban Seize Herat City in Western Afghanistan". TOLOnews. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Taliban Attacks in Herat and Badghis Pushed Back: Officials". TOLOnews. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Ghani replaces Wahid Qatali, Saboor Qani appointed as the new Herat governor". The Khaama Press News Agency. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- Sajia (19 January 2020). "Abdul Saboor Qane Appointed as Senior Deputy Minister of Interior for Security". The Killid Group. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.