
Breaking: Taliban declares new Afghanistan govt, names Mohammad Hassan Akhund as leader
Breaking: Taliban declares new Afghanistan govt, names Mohammad Hassan Akhund as leader
The Taliban has announced Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund as the head of Afghanistan’s new government.
Taliban head of media, Zabihullah Mujahid made the announcement at a news conference in Kabul on Tuesday.
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The son of the late founder Mullah Omar, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob was named as defence minister.
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the son of Haqqani network founder, is the interior minister. The organisation is on a United States terrorism list.
Haqqani is wanted by the FBI for his role in suicide attacks and ties with Al Qaeda.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of Taliban’s political wing, is Akhund’s deputy. The development came as a surprise.
He was a close friend of late Omar, commanded attacks against U.S. forces and later negotiated America’s withdrawal.
Baradar was arrested, jailed in Pakistan in 2010, and became head of the fundamentalist group’s political office in Doha after release in 2018.
Spokesman Mujahid was silent on Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban supreme leader. All appointments are in an acting capacity.
Taliban forms new Afghanistan govt, Mohammad Hassan Akhund named leader
Source: Daily Post Nigeria
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