Ziauddin

Ziauddin is an Afghan militia leader. He helped lead the ouster of the Taliban in 2002. Ziauddin was awarded command of some of the Afghan Transitional Authority's security forces in Paktia Province in 2002. He feuded with other pro-US militia leaders and eventually broke with the US.

Human Rights Watch reports that Ziauddin was once allied with the Taliban.

Military activities In March 2002 Ziauddin and Abdullah Mujahid played a role in containing a large force of Taliban who were reported to have been hiding in a large cave complex.

In September 2002 Ziauddin was authorized to attack the forces of Pacha Khan Zadran, the leader of a rival militia, who was no longer recognizing the central government. On September 30, 2002 Ziauddin reported his troops, supported by heavy artillery, had taken Sayed Karam where Pack Khan Zadran had his headquarters.

Ziauddin went into hiding when his lifelong friend, colleague and fellow anti-Taliban leader, Abdullah Mujahid was denounced and sent to the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba, in July 2003. He claimed Ziauddin was responsible for rocket attacks on the American base in Gardez. Douglas described Ziauddin as a Pashtun. which included an individual named Ziauddin.