ˌækhəndzˈɑːdə ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd ðæt pɹˈaɪɚ tə hɪz ɪnˈɪʃəl kˈæptʃɚɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ˈæbdʊl ɹˈɔːf wʌzɐ kˈɔːɹ kəmˈændɚɹ ɪn hˈɛɹæt pɹˈɑːvɪns, ænd ɪn kˈæbʌl.
Akhundzada asserted that prior to his initial capture in 2001 Abdul Rauf was a corps commander in Herat Province, and in Kabul.