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Gul Mohammed Jangvi (also known as Gul Mohammed) is a

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field commander.Taliban pause for fresh breath
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'', July 19, 2006 In an article published on June 9, 2006, the ''

'' described Gul Mohammed Jangvi as a former captive in the Bagram Theater detention facility, who had been denounced and captured in 2003, tortured, and forced to join the Jaish Muslim. The ''Asia Times'' describes the Jaish Muslim as a "U.S. proxy". On July 19, 2006, the ''

'' quoted Jangvi about the Taliban's unexpected withdrawal from hostilities and reported that the Taliban had allowed the Sangeen District of

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to surrender without much of a fight. They also reported that the Taliban felt that they could allow outrage over

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's recent bombardment of

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to recruit new supporters to their cause.

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