Gulan

For places in Iran, see Gulan, Iran.

Gulan (alternatively Sher Gulan) was an anti-Taliban militia leader, prior to the ouster of the Taliban.^[1][2] He was a member of a local anti-Taliban provisional administration that rose to power in Eastern Afghanistan, centred in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, before Hamid Karzai had assembled his nationwide provisional administration.

Gulan
Nationality	Afghan
Other names	Sher Gulan
Known for	led contingents of anti-Taliban forces during the overthrow of the Taliban

According to The Washington Post Gulan lead one of the pincer movements in December 2001 that unsuccessfully tried to capture Osama bin Laden, and prevent his escape from Tora Bora to Pakistan.^[1]

Guantanamo detainee Anwar Khan, reports handing in his weapons, and his brother's weapon to Gulan when his brother was killed fighting the Taliban in Tora Bora, and he chose to retire from the fighting.^[2] Khan told his Administrative Review Board that he and Gulan were under the command of Hazrat Ali, one of the militia commanders who nominated Hamid Karzai for the Presidency of the interim Afghan administration.

See also

• Eastern Shura

References

1. Susan B. Glasser (2001-12-11). "Al Qaeda's Forces Flee Higher in Mountains". Washington Post. p. A01. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
2. OARDEC (2005-11-28). "Summary of Administrative Review Board Proceedings for ISN 948" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 311–321. Retrieved 2010-05-12. The weapons I had were for a group of people in the Noorgal government, Gulan, Said Jalal and Haji Kornai. I gave them back these weapons. These three commanders are supporting the American Forces and they are working with them in Jalalabad. fast mirror