Hafiz Saeed Khan
Hafiz Saeed Khan (1972 – 26 July 2016), also known as Mullah Saeed Orakzai, Shaykh Hafidh Sa'id Khan, or Maulvi Saeed Khan, was an Islamic militant and emir for the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K) from January 2015 until his death in July 2016. Prior to 2015, Khan fought with the Afghan Taliban against NATO forces in Afghanistan, joined the Islamic militant group Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a senior commander, and later swore allegiance to ISIS caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, established ISIS–K in Afghanistan as the province's first emir until his death in an American strike.
Hafiz Saeed Khan Orakzai | |
|---|---|
حفیظ سعید خان اورکزئ | |
| 1st Wali of ISIS – Khorasan Province | |
| In office 11 January 2015 – 26 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Haseeb Logari |
| Emir of Orakzai Agency Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan | |
| In office December 2007 – 3 November 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 Mamozai, Orakzai, Pakistan |
| Died | 26 July 2016 Achin, Nangarhar, Afghanistan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Afghan Taliban (2001–2007) Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (2007–2014) ISIS– Khorasan Province (2014–2016) |
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