Supreme commander (militant)

Supreme commander is a title given to a person who controls and runs a militant, insurgent or terrorist organization, especially in South Asia.

The title is often used for the head of a supreme council in many organizations, such as Tehrik-i-Taliban.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

See also

References
  1. Siddiqa, Ayesha (2011). "Pakistan's Counterterrorism Strategy: Separating Friends from Enemies" (PDF). The Washington Quarterly. 34 (1): 149–162. doi:10.1080/0163660x.2011.538362. S2CID 54884433. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. "Sources: Pakistani Taliban leader is dead". CNN. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  3. "Afghan Taliban decide to boot out the TTP from Afghanistan". TerminalX. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  4. "Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan elects new chief". First Post. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  5. "Mullah Baradar Released From Pakistani Prison, HPC Welcomes Move". Tolo News. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  6. "Members of Taliban's 'supreme command' arrested in Pakistan raids". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2013.


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