Thread by @Himat75

Saif ur Rehman mansoor the first #Taliban leader to confront #US forces in beginning phase of #USA invasion on #Afghanistan.
Around 1000s US troops in operation #anaconda attacked 800 to 1000 fighters of Mansour
#US claimed to have killed over 500 but only 23 bodies were found

Molvi kallam Nafiz from Bermal district of #Paktika believed to be the first commander to have carried out ambush on #US forces after fall of #Kabul
He along with 3 others attacked a joint #US army and CIA convoy in farazi area of Paktika.Several soldiers and CIA officers killed

Later Kalkam became the provincial military chief of #Paktika.
He took part in 52 deadly ambushed and attacks on #US camps including the one in which #US football player turned soldiers Tillman was killed,later US claimed Tillman died of friendly fire during ambush.

In 2006 Qallam Nafiz killed during #Taliban raid on #US military camp in #Lwara #Paktika.
The camp was nane after the same #US soldier Tillman who was killed during ambush by Qallam nafiz . US forces celebrated his death by throwing leaflets over Paktika from planes.

Mula Sangin Fatih one of the most famous commander of Haqqani network, died in #US drone strike in #Waziristan.
He was the first #Taliban commander to have captured US soldier .
Mullah sangin served as Governor of Paktika, planned dozens of successful attacks on #US forces