Baba Jan Zahid
Abdul Wahid Baba Jan Zahid عبدال وحید بابه جان ذاهد | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 Parwan Province, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Citizenship | Afghanistan |
| Political party | Jamiat-E-Islami |
| Other political affiliations | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (1975-1992) |
| Relations | Mir Rahman Rahmani Brother |
| Alma mater | Kabul University |
| Occupation | politician and Military General |
| Awards | Hero of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (Military Order of the Red Banner (Military) Afghan KGB Medal (Military) Ghazi Mir Bacha Khan Medal |
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| Nickname(s) | Coup Breaker General جنرال کودتا شکن |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Islamic State of Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Branch/service | Afghan Army (1983-1992) Afghan Armed Forces (1992-2001) Afghan National Police (2001-2021) |
| Years of service | 1983–2021 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Pamir 303 Zone |
| Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War 1990 Afghan coup attempt War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
Baba Jan Zahid, (also known as "General Babajan") is a former senior security official of Afghanistan. He was a general of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, but during the collapse of Najib's government, he entered Kabul with Ahmad Shah Masoud's forces and served in various departments of the Islamic State of Afghanistan under the leadership of Ustad Burhanuddin Rabbani.
In the civil wars of Afghanistan, he dealt heavy blows to the Hezb-i-Islami led by Golbedin Hekmatyar. After the emergence of the Taliban terrorist group, he joined the Northern Alliance and fought international terrorism, including Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. At this time, he had three thousand armed forces under his command.
After the September 11 attacks which were committed by al-Qaeda against the United States, he became one of the main allies of NATO and American forces, and played a pivotal role in the defeat of Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists. He gathered his forces and assisted the American-led coalition forces in the capture of Kabul from the Taliban. He has served in different roles in the new government of Afghanistan under the leadership of Hamid Karzai.