Leadership.

28 July 1985
Mir Dad, Commandant on the South East front outside Matum. He refused to join any party unless he would maintain total control in the field. He will accept arms, but makes no promises about support to a party. His men have mainly. 303 rifles and Kalashnikov captured from the Soviet and DRA (government) troops. He is an Ahmadzai Ghilzai from a dominant lineage. He personifies the new emerging leadership.

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28 July 1985<br />
Mir Dad, Commandant on the South East front outside Matum. He refused to join any party unless he would maintain total control in the field. He will accept arms, but makes no promises about support to a party. His men have mainly. 303 rifles and Kalashnikov captured from the Soviet and DRA (government) troops. He is an Ahmadzai Ghilzai from a dominant lineage. He personifies the new emerging leadership.