Fidai Mahaz | |
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فدا محاذ Sacrifice Front | |
Jihadist flag, which was used by the group multiple times Logo of Fidai Mahaz | |
Leaders | Mullah Najibullah |
Dates of operation | c. 2013–c. 2021 |
Split from | Taliban and Mullah Dadullah Front |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Group(s) | Pashtuns & Others |
Active regions | Afghanistan[2] |
Ideology | |
Status | Inactive currently (No fighting reported since 2021) |
Size | 8,000 (Self-declared in 2013)[2] 1,000-2,500+ (UN report in 2022)[5] |
Allies | State allies
Non-state allies
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Opponents | After the Afghan War
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Battles and wars | Global War on Terrorism |
Website | http://www.allfida.org/en/ |
The Sacrifice Front, more commonly known as Fidai Mahaz (Pashto: فدا محاذ), was a Taliban splinter group and faction in the War in Afghanistan.[2] It was led by Mullah Najibullah, also known as Omar Khitab, a former Taliban commander.[11][2]
حافظ خالد نیاز پسر ملا عبدالمنان نیازی (معروف به قصاب شیعیان افغانستان) با انتشار ویدئیی، با امارت اسلامی طالبان اعلام بیعت كرد. [Hafiz Khalid Niazi, son of Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi (known as the Shiite butcher of Afghanistan) released a video declaring his allegiance to the Islamic Emirate.]