Anti-communist guerrilla who became Afghanistan president dies at 93
Sibghatullah Mujadidi, who was Afghanistan's first president following the withdrawal of invading Soviet troops from Afghanistan and the collapse in 1992 of Kabul's pro-communist government, has died. Mujadidi (93) died overnight today in Kabul (Afghan capital). During the 10-year invasion by the former Soviet Union that ended in 1989, Mujadidi led perhaps the smallest and most moderate of the guerrilla groups, backed by America.
Mujadidi served as Afghanistan's president for two months only
The members of Mujadidi's guerrilla group included Hamid Karzai, who was Afghan president for almost ten years. Following the collapse of the communist government, Mujadidi served for two months as Afghanistan's president. His successor Burhanuddin Rabbani was to serve for four months but stayed for four years overseeing a brutal war between rival mujahideen groups that ended with the Taliban taking power in 1996.
