Sayed Jafar Naderi

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Sayed Jafar Naderi (b. 1965^[1]) is an Ismaili Afghan warlord who formerly controlled Baghlan Province during the early 90's. The son of the warlord of Baghlan province, Sayid Mansur Nadiri, Jafar went to school in England and eventually travelled to the United States. While living in the United States, Jafar "imitated the style of Charles Bronson" and was captain of a hockey team.^[1]

[edit] Biography

Prior to his father calling him back to Afghanistan, Jafar worked in a McDonalds,^[1] was a pizza-delivery boy in New Jersey and lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was a member of a hippie motorcycle gang in Allentown, and played the drums in a heavy metal band.

According to The World's Most Dangerous Places, Jafar was mainly notable for his "snappy interviews, interesting choice of '80s disco decor and pure love of the game."^[2]

Jafar was also quoted in DP as saying "Because I can fuck or kill anyone I want" in response to why he left New Jersey to become a warlord.^[2]

During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan Sayed Jaffar pursued a clever policy, brokering deals with both the Soviets and the Mujahideen. He was allied with General Dostum. After the Soviet pullout, he became the Governor of Baghlan province, in charge of a 12,000 man private army, which had at its disposal tanks and helicopters. He was ousted by the Taliban in 1996 and later joined ranks with the Northern Alliance against the Taliban.

Sayed Jaffar was the subject of the 1989 documentary "Warlord of Kayan" produced and directed by Jeff B. Harmon. The film won the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

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Sayed Jafar Naderi, the former governor of Baghlan, Afghanistan is son of Alhaj Sayed Mansoor Naderi ( Afghan Ismailies' Leader). He was born in 1965 in Kayan.