 While serving as one of Massoud's commanders, Gul Haidar lost a leg to a mine, and Massoud sent him to London to receive an artificial limb, after which he returned to Afghanistan to continue the war.During the Sieges of Kabul Gul Haidar controlled Gardana Kar-e Sakhi and lead the fighting that initially took place near the custom posts on the road to Jalalabad.According to one witness he controlled 40 RPG-7 rocket launchers, 10 82-mm mortars, 10 82-mm artillery pieces and 40 PK machine guns.