Chief of General Staff (Afghanistan)

The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces is the highest-ranking military officer in the military of Afghanistan, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military.

List of chiefs

Abdul Karim Mustaghni was army chief of staff until the 1973 overthrow of the monarchy. Under the rule of Hafizullah Amin, his brother in law Mohammed Yaqub served as Chief of the General Staff until being executed by Soviet-Parcham forces in December of 1979. In the late 1980s, during the communist regime, Nazar Mohammad served as army chief of staff, followed by Shahnawaz Tanai, Both from the Khalq faction of the PDPA, who was succeeded by Mohammed Asif Delawar following the 1990 coup attempt, which was led by Tanai.

Islamic Emirate Armed Forces

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