Bibi Ayesha (Dari: بیبی عایشه) is a former military leader who was the only known female warlord in Afghanistan.
She controlled a force of 500-1000 men in the Nahrin district of Baghlan Province.
[1] Also known as Commander Kaftar (Dari: قوماندان کفتر, "The Hyena"), she operated for at least two decades, fighting against Soviet troops and then the Taliban militia as part of Jamiat-e Islami.
[3] She was born in Nahrin district of Baghlan province to a Tajik family.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed that the commander had defected to the group, but when media contacted her, she categorically rejected the reports over the telephone.