Gang of Four (Afghanistan)

The Gang of Four in the politics of Afghanistan was a political faction of Khalqist government officials consisting of Mohammad Aslam Watanjar (Minister of Interior), Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy (Minister of Communications), Sherjan Mazdooryar [Wikidata] (Minister of Border Affairs), and Assadullah Sarwari (Director of State Security), who supported Nur Muhammad Taraki in his power struggle against Hafizullah Amin in 1979.^[1]