In the early 1990s, Hairatan was the location of the 70th Division of General Abdul Momen, who was loosely aligned with Abdul Rashid Dostum's National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan.
Anfang der 1990er Jahre war Hairatan der Standort der 70. Division von General Abdul Momen, der mit Abdul Raschid Dostums Miliz "Nationale Islamische Bewegung Afghanistans" locker verbündet war.