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Bibi Ayesha
Female warlord in Afghanistan · Afghanistan · On the map
Bibi Ayesha is a former military leader who was the only known female warlord in Afghanistan. She controlled a force of 500-1000 men in the Nahrin district of Baghlan Province.
Bibi Ayesha is read about 22 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Also known as Commander Kaftar, she operated for at least two decades, fighting against Soviet troops and then the Taliban militia as part of Jamiat-e Islami. She continued to operate her militia during the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan