What is Munir Mangal?
[[File:Defense.gov News Photo 100707-F-7552L-006 - Commander of the International Security Assistance Force Gen. David H. Petraeus 3rd from left U.S. Army speaks with Afghan Minister of Security.jpg|thumb|250px|General Munir Mangal (left), the then-Afghan Minister of Security, speaks with American Gen. [[David Petraeus]] (center) in July 2010.]] '''Munir Mohamad Mangal''' (1950 – May 2, 2020) was an Afghan general. His professional military career lasted more than 40 years. Mangal was in high-level military and government positions. He was the Commander of the [[Afghan National Police]], before his retirement in 2016.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news |first=Fahim |last=Abed |title=Munir Mangal, Afghan General and Police Commander, Dies at 70 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/obituaries/Munir-Mangal-dead-coronavirus.html |work=[[New York Times]] |date=2020-05-06 |access-date=2020-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506211009/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/obituaries/Munir-Mangal-dead-coronavirus.html |archive-date=2020-05-06 |url-status=live}}</ref> Mangal was born in [[Tsamkani District|Samkanay District]], [[Paktia Province]], [[Afghanistan]], in 1950.<ref name=nytimes/> Mangal died from [[COVID-19]] at his home in [[Kabul]] on May 2, 2020, at the age of 70.<ref name=nytimes/> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mangal, Munir}} [[Category:1950 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic]] [[Category:Afghan generals]] [[Category:Paktia Province]] {{bio-stub}}