Afghan Biographies
Raees, Mohammad Hashim
Name | Raees, Mohammad Hashim |
Ethnic backgr. | Uzbek |
Date of birth | |
Function/Grade | Ex Governor |
History and Biodata |
2. Previous Function: Iranian media have reported that the former governor of Jowzjan province and member of the Junbesh Meli-party- Hashim Raees has been arrested in the country over enlisting militants charges. A source has reported that Hashim is a close aide of Marshal Abdur Rashid Dostum and was recruiting gunmen for the Ukraine war. Hashim Raees reportedly planned to create a military battalion of Afghan refugees in Iran and send them to Ukraine in return for money and fake citizenship. Iranian forces have seized over $300,000 from his home. Iran’s government and Marshal Dostum’s Junbesh Meli have not commented on the issue yet. It comes as millions of Afghan refugees mainly young people living in a dire situation in Iran most of who are willing to go to Europe.(20220411)
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Last Modified | 2022-04-12 |
Established | 2021-01-06 |