Bibi Ayesha
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Bibi Ayesha بیبی عایشه | |
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Bibi Ayesha (
Soviet troops and then the Taliban militia as part of Jamiat-e Islami.[1][2] She continued to operate her militia during the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.[3]
Early life
She was born in
She dismissed notions that the roles of women in Afghanistan should exclude military roles, saying "It makes no difference if you are a man or a woman when you have the heart of a fighter."[1] However, she does insist that a mahram male relative, accompany her into battle.[1]
On 18 October 2020, Ayesha came under attack by the Taliban, a day after they claimed that she had defected to them. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed that the commander had defected to the group, but when dpa reached her, she categorically rejected the reports over the telephone. [2]
See also
- Afghan National Army
- Khatool Mohammadzai
- Latifa Nabizada
- Niloofar Rahmani
- Women's rights in Afghanistan
References
- ^ a b c d Coghlan, Tom. BBC, Afghanistan's feared woman warlord, March 16, 2006
- ^ a b "Afghanistan's only female warlord attacked by Taliban fighters". 18 October 2020.
- Radio Free Europe, retrieved 13 March 2024
- ISBN 978-1-000-37662-3.
External links
- Ayesha: Afghanistan's Only Female Warlord Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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