Afghanistan will begin three days of mourning starting Monday for the death of Mohammad Qasim Fahim, an important figure in the country and most recently its first vice president.

President Hamid Karzai’s office announced Fahim’s death in a statement Sunday on its website. The statement did not say where or exactly when he died.

Karzai ordered Afghanistan’s flags to be flown at half-staff through Wednesday in honor of Fahim.

Fahim served as a security adviser and defense minister under Karzai before taking on his most recent role as Afghanistan’s highest-ranking vice president.

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