Maulvi Nazir

Maulvi Nazir
Bornestimated 1975
Died2 January 2013
Angur Ada, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Cause of deathDrone strike
CitizenshipAfghanistan, Pakistan
OrganizationTaliban

Maulvi Nazir, also known as Mullah Nazir, or Maulvi Nazir Wazir, (Pashto: مولوي نذیر وزیر) was a prominent commander of the Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan based in Wana. He was a dual citizen of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and had a significant role in Taliban affairs in both countries. He was killed by a US drone strike on 2 January 2013.

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