Born:
1960
Gen Fahim, aged 41, was Commander Massoud's military deputy, head of the northern sector and chief of intelligence. Born in the Panjshir valley he went to school in Kabul and after the communist coup in 1978 became a refugee in Pakistan for a year.
He returned as a mujahideen fighter and during the 1980s war commanded troops in the central province of Parwan and Baghlan, working closely with Gen. Massoud. Now he leads 10,000 troops, the largest force in the Northern Alliance. Although he has earned respect among alliance commanders as a soldier he lacks Gen. Massoud's charm and following.
Died:
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Place of Birth:
Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan
Military University:
none
Wars Fought:
--Soviet-Afghan War
--Civil War with Taliban
-War vs. Taliban:
Gen. Fahim took over as the military chief of the Northern Alliance two days before the World Trade Centre attacks, after the death of his widely-respected leader Gen. Ahmad Shah Massoud.
