Pahlavan, Rasul

3. Biodata:
Rasul Pahlavan is a second tier level commander of Junbesh (Dostum) Human Rights Watch is listing him as a Human Rights Abuser. In 1996 Rasul Pahlawan was assassinated in June by his bodyguard, allegedly at Dostum's orders.

Background:
In 1997, a group of Junbushi milia associated with Rasul’s brother defected under the leadership of General Abdul Malik Pahlawan. Malik joined the Taliban and forced Dostum out of the country for 4 months, where he fled to Turkey. However Malik quickly betrayed the Taliban, massacring thousands of Taliban prisoners before being outsted in Taliban bombardment in September 1997. During this time large amounts of rape and looting were reported, although it is not clear as to what extent this was done by Junbushi.