Ismail Khan, known as the Lion of Herat, was one of the most powerful mujahideen of the Soviet-Afghan war.
According to the AFP news agency, when the Taliban were gaining power, they had achieved a lot against the Taliban, but when their ally joined the Taliban, they fled to Iran in 1995 with thousands of their comrades.
When Ismail Khan reorganized his militia in 1997, the Taliban arrested him. He then escaped from prison two years later and escaped until the US invasion in 2001.
He also served as a minister to former Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Although in recent years they have been ruling Herat as their territory.
Last month, he vowed to fight the Taliban. “Soon we will go to the front and change the situation with God’s help,” he told a news conference.
“We hope that the men and women of Herat will join the resistance to save their dignity and freedom this time.”
He blamed the government for the deterioration of the situation and called on the army to show courage. We urge all other security forces to resist. “
However, when the people of Herat opened their eyes on Friday morning, there were no signs of war in the streets and no resistance from Ismail Khan.