Afghan users reported the possible killing by the Taliban of the first deputy prime minister of Afghanistan, the head of the Taliban's political office (a terrorist movement banned in Russia), Abdul-Ghani Baradar. This is reported by Farsnews.
According to the publication, the information appeared on social networks after Baradar did not show up for a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar. The mullah was reportedly killed in clashes between his supporters and the extremist Haqqani Network (banned in Russia).
The spokesman for the political bureau of the group, Mohammad Naim, said that the rumors were not true and Baradar was alive. The Taliban published an audio recording in which the mullah denies the news of his death. However, Afghans do not trust the government and demand the video as evidence.
Also, the spokesman for the militants Enamullah Samangani rejected rumors of a split in the radical movement. “The Taliban are united, and the leadership is fighting to serve the religion and the country, we have no greed for position and material,” he concluded.
On September 7, the Taliban announced the composition of the new Afghan government. Mohammad Hasan Akhund became the acting prime minister. The head of the Taliban's political office, Abdul-Ghani Baradar, was appointed his first deputy, and Abdul-Salam Hanafi was appointed his second deputy.
Representative of the Taliban leadership Amir Khan Mottaki became the head of the Afghan Foreign Ministry. Deputy Taliban leader Mohammad Yakub took over as defense minister. Sarajuddin Haqqani, leader of the extremist Haqqani Network, has been appointed Interior Minister.
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Who Found Taliban?
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Who is the Taliban supreme leader?
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Why did the US start a war in Afghanistan?
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