Amir Muhammad Akhundzada
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Amir Muhammad Akhundzada is the former Deputy Governor of Helmand Province
, in Afghanistan
.
The Sunday Times
(London) reported that the British government requested Mohammad Daoud
should replace Amir Muhammad Akhundzada's brother Sher Mohammed Akhundzada
as Helmand's Governor before they sent 4,000 troops to Helmand.
The British requested Daoud's replacement because he has a reputation for corruption, ties to Afghanistan's Opium industry, and ties to the Taliban.
Some sources state that as much as 20% of the world's illicit opium comes from Helmand.
The Sunday Times described the Hamid Karzai
Presidency's appointment of Amir as Deputy Governor as one indication that they were trying to undermine Daoud's efforts to suppress the Opium Trade.
Both Daoud and Amir were replaced on December 10, 2006.
Helmand Province
Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation....
, in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
(London) reported that the British government requested Mohammad Daoud
Engineer Mohammad Daoud
Engineer Mohammad Daoud was the governor of Helmand province in Afghanistan.Daoud was appointed in December 2005, and replaced in December 2006.-Appointment as Governor of Helmand:...
should replace Amir Muhammad Akhundzada's brother Sher Mohammed Akhundzada
Sher Mohammed Akhundzada
Sher Mohammed Akhundzada is a tribal leader who was the governor of Helmand Province in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2005.- Background :...
as Helmand's Governor before they sent 4,000 troops to Helmand.
The British requested Daoud's replacement because he has a reputation for corruption, ties to Afghanistan's Opium industry, and ties to the Taliban.
Some sources state that as much as 20% of the world's illicit opium comes from Helmand.
The Sunday Times described the Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai, GCMG is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001...
Presidency's appointment of Amir as Deputy Governor as one indication that they were trying to undermine Daoud's efforts to suppress the Opium Trade.
Both Daoud and Amir were replaced on December 10, 2006.