[3][4] Prior to the American invasion of Afghanistan Saifullah was the deputy commander of the Taliban's garrison at Kargha, on the outskirts of Kabul.
[5] Saifullah was reported by Pajhwok Afghan News to have said "The fight against America for the supremacy of Islam and the defense of our country will continue until our last breath".
[1] Quoting a former Taliban diplomat, the magazine described Saifullah as "a pious and emotional man of limited education and vision, naive and easily misled.
[7] Saifullah was killed in combat in January 2008, according to Pajhwok Afghan News, quoting a source in the National Intelligence Department.
[2] The Indian press reported that a militant seized in disputed Kashmir in November 2010 asserted that Saifullah Mansur had been the "masool" or leader in Pakistan's Sarhad Province.