Mullah Badar was a governor of the

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province of

Badghis Bādghīs ( Dari: ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northwest of the country, on the border with Turkmenistan. It is considered to be one of the country's most underdeveloped provinces, with the highest povert ...

during the reign of the

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. He was captured by Tajik forces in April 2003.Associated Press, April 7, 2003, Record Number: D7Q8JK680

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