Afghan provincial governor wields gun to save Indian mission

[Nilgiri]

Afghan provincial governor wields gun to save Indian mission - Times of India

former Mujahideen, governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province Ata Mohammad Noor on Monday wielded the gun to protect the Indian consulate at Mazar-i-Sharif after it was attacked by heavily-armed militants who tried to storm in.


In pictures that have gone viral, Noor is seen holding an assault rifle and aiming to take shots and also interacting with the soldiers outside the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of his province,




Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Amar Sinha tweeted "Clearing ops (operations) in Mazar on by special forces. Heavy fighting going on. GOV (Governor) Atta personally monitoring. All safe in consulate."

He also retweeted a message by a journalist which said, "A friend in need ..Meet the Afg (Afghan) guv (governor) who took up arms to protect Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif".


Noor is a former Mujahideen during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and is trained in combat. He has also served as a commander in Ahmad Shah Masood's Norther Alliance - the resistance against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

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[Bharat_Bhakt]

Thank You Mr Ata Mohammad noor we indians will never forget your courage and friendship .

 

[Mirza Jatt]

Thank you brave man... respect !

 

[chhota bheem]

May Afganistan become so strong,that it can bomb the sh!t out of the backers of these terrorists who did this.Amen

 

[Providence]

May Afganistan become so strong,that it can bomb the sh!t out of the backers of these terrorists who did this.Amen

Would happen soon ! Democracy needs the incubation time to settle in. A gallant act by the governor though !

@Sher Malang @A-Team

 

[Dash]

Thank you Sir!

 

[Donald Trump]

 

[danish_vij]

@Abingdonboy @Levina @Parul @COLDHEARTED AVIATOR @Unknowncommando @PARIKRAMA

 

[Leviza]

Ahmad Shah Masood's Norther Alliance

Why would the northern alliance person in power only , i mean they are the minority in afghanistan , they should not be imposed on majority ...

 

[Spectre]

Thank you Gov'nor

 

[Providence]

Thank you Gov'nor

Hi @Spectre bro ! Where have you been ?

 

[PARIKRAMA]

Oh yeah.. He is a soldier and a protector.. On top he is a governor..
Its such acts of valor which makes you see the responsibility displayed by people of Afghanistan who are our firends and brothers.. Their act of protecting our consulate people will never be forgotten..

Thank you Noor Sir.. God bless you...

Amar Sinha ‏@SenseandC_sense 18h18 hours ago
Having a well deserved 'chai' with Gov Atta Noor

“A friend in need ..the Afghan governor, Ata Mohammad Noor who took up arms to protect Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif."

 

[Nilgiri]

Ahmad Shah Masood's Norther Alliance

Why would the northern alliance person in power only , i mean they are the minority in afghanistan , they should not be imposed on majority ...

Ethnic groups in Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pashtun are around 40%.

Non Pashtun former Northern Alliance is certainly not a "minority".

Besides there's plenty of representation from Pashtun in proportion to their population in the afghan parliament and leadership.

Take your butthurt elsewhere.

 

[Providence]

Ahmad Shah Masood's Norther Alliance

Why would the northern alliance person in power only , i mean they are the minority in afghanistan , they should not be imposed on majority ...

Where is it written that pashtuns can't vote for northern alliance ?

 

[nair]

Thanks a lot..... There we have a True friend......