Lt. Gen. Murad Ali Murad () is a politician and military personnel in

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

, previously serving as Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Governor of Daykundi.

Functions

Gen. Murad has been responsible for the Afghanistan National Army since the fall of the

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regime in 2001 in various parts of the country. He worked as Deputy Chief of Army Staff Afghanistan of the

Afghan National Army The Islamic National Army (, ), also referred to as the Islamic Emirate Army and the Afghan Army, is the army, land force branch of the Afghan Armed Forces. The roots of an army in Afghanistan can be traced back to the early 18th century when th ...

, appointed to this command since 2015 after succeeding General Sher Mohammad Karimi. He was dismissed on 22 May 2018. Murad then briefly served as the commander of the Kabul garrison. He was appointed as governor of

Daykundi Province Daikundi (Dari/) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central part of the country. It has a population of about 516,504 people, who are mostly peasants, traders, and shop owners. Daikundi falls into the traditionall ...

on 13 July 2021. * Deputy Commander of

203rd Corps (Afghanistan) The 203 Mansoori Corps is one of the eight corps of the Islamic Emirate Army established in October 2021 and headquartered in Gardez. The current Chief of Staff is Maulvi Hezbollah Afghan. In December 2021, 450 soldiers after completing military t ...

(2006-2007) * Commander

209th Corps (Afghanistan) The 209th 'Shaheen' (Falcon) Corps was a corps, or military district, of the Afghan National Army. Its headquarters, Camp Shaheen, was at Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. It worked closely with the German-led Resolute Support Mission TAAC North, a ...

(2007-2010) * Commander of Afghan Ground Forces (2010-2015) * Deputy chief of staff of the Afghan National Army (ANA) (2015-2018) * Deputy interior minister for security (18 May 2017)

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Afghan general urges security agreement with U.S. be signed soon

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1960 births 21st-century generals Living people Hazara politicians Hazara military personnel People from Ghor Province Military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Afghan military officers {{Afghanistan-mil-bio-stub