Murad Ali Murad

Lt. Gen. Murad Ali Murad (Dari: مرادعلی مراد‎) is a military personnel in Afghanistan, currently serving as Deputy Interior Minister for Security. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Defense on 18 May 2017.[1][2]

Lieutenant-General

Murad Ali Murad
مرادعلی مراد
Murad Ali Murad in 24 June 2010
Deputy Interior Minister for Security
Assumed office
18 May 2017
PresidentAshraf Ghani
Personal details
Born (1960-07-02) 2 July 1960
La‘l wa Sar Jangal, Ghor Province, Afghanistan
Military service
Allegiance Afghanistan
Branch/service Afghan National Army
Rank Lieutenant-general
UnitDeputy Commander of 203th Corps
Commander of 209th Corps
Commander of Afghan Ground Forces
Battles/warsSoviet-Afghan War
War in Afghanistan

Early life

Murad Ali Murad was born on 2 July 1960 in La‘l wa Sar Jangal district of Ghor Province of Afghanistan, ethnic background - Hazara.[3]

Previous functions

Gen. Murad has been responsible for the Afghanistan National Army since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 in various parts of the country.[4] He worked as Deputy Chief of Army Staff Afghanistan of the Afghan National Army, appointed to this command since 2015 after succeeding General Sher Mohammad Karimi.[5]

  • Deputy Commander of 203th Corps (2006-2007)
  • Commander 209th Corps (2007-2010)
  • Commander of Afghan Ground Forces (2010-2015)
  • Deputy chief of staff of the Afghan National Army (ANA) (2015-2016)
  • Deputy interior minister for security (18 May 2017)

References
  1. "Acting minister of Defense appreciated Gen. Murad Ali Murad". 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. "Database". afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. afghan-bios.info
  4. khaama.com
  5. "Gen. Murad appointed as deputy chief of staff of the Afghan army", Khaama Press, 2 February 2015.


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