Arif Khan (warlord)
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox military person Arif Khan or Mohammad Arif Khan was a Mujahideen warlord in Afghanistan and Pashtun leader from the village of Zakhel. He was a military commander and the Taliban governor of Kunduz province.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> An account indicated that he might have served under or was associated with the militant commander Eshan-Sayad Mirza.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Khan was reportedly killed on April 4, 2000.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His death came with the killing of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commanders. Khan was also accused of killing numerous tribal leaders in Kunduz in order to consolidate power.