Ghulam Haidar Rasuli
Ghulam Haidar Rasuli غلام حیدر رسولی | |
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Mohammed Daoud Khan | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1919 Rostaq, Takhar Province, Afghanistan |
Died | 28 April 1978 |
Occupation | Politician, military officer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Afghanistan |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | Central Forces of Afghanistan Chief of General Staff |
Battles/wars | 1973 Afghan coup d'état Saur Revolution |
Ghulam Haidar Rasuli (1919 – 28 April 1978) was an officer of the Afghan Army, who from 1977 to 1978, served as the Minister of Defense of Afghanistan.
Personal life
Rasuli was born in 1919 in
Career
In 1966, Rasuli became the director of recruitment in the Ministry of National Defense. He was placed in charge of the Central Forces of Afghanistan in 1973 and became Chief of General Staff two years later. Additionally, Rasuli was also in the Central Committee of the National Revolutionary Party of Afghanistan.[1] He was appointed Minister of Defense of Afghanistan on 7 November 1977, but was killed on 28 April during the 1978 Saur coup d'état.[2][3] Rasuli’s appointment to the Minister of Defense by Daoud Khan, after the 1973 Afghan coup d'état, would cause resentment among other high-ranking and educated military officers.[4]
Role in the Saur Revolution
Throughout the day, scattered actions occurred between the loyal and rebel forces as the rebels took over the
On the 6th of Sowr, I personally informed Rasuli of the tendentious activities taking place within the army, led by Hafizullah Amin, and requested him not to give the 4th Armoured Forces permission to come out of the division on the 7th of Sowr. But Rasuli did not accept it. He did not accept my request for summoning the units, but he teasingly reassured and advised me to calm down. At 10:00 as well, I informed Rasuli that despite his instruction, the tanks were moving along towards Kabul city centre. The Defence Minister Hayder Rassuli replied: “I am aware of it and the preparations will be carried out.”
Rasuli finally arrived in Rishkhor, late at night, as he attempted to get the 7th Infantry Division involved in the defense against the revolutionaries. In reality, Rasuli's attempts were futile as none of the soldiers on the defending side were prepared for aerial bombardments being conducted by revolutionaries within the Afghan Air Force, more specifically Abdul Qadir.[7][8]
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