Supreme commander (militant)
Supreme commander is a title given to a person who controls and runs a militant, insurgent or terrorist organization, especially in South Asia.
The title is often used for the head of a supreme council in many organizations, such as Tehrik-i-Taliban.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
See also
[edit]- Mullah Mohammed Omar
- Osama bin Laden
- Taliban
- Tehrik-e-Taliban leadership
- Al-Qaeda
- Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism
- Al-Shabaab (militant group)
- Abdul Rauf Asghar
- Ahmad Massoud
References
[edit]- ^ Siddiqa, Ayesha (2011). "Pakistan's Counterterrorism Strategy: Separating Friends from Enemies" (PDF). The Washington Quarterly. 34 (1): 149–162. doi:10.1080/0163660x.2011.538362. S2CID 54884433. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Sources: Pakistani Taliban leader is dead". CNN. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Afghan Taliban decide to boot out the TTP from Afghanistan". TerminalX. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan elects new chief". First Post. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Mullah Baradar Released From Pakistani Prison, HPC Welcomes Move". Tolo News. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Members of Taliban's 'supreme command' arrested in Pakistan raids". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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