By Ali M Latifi. Published On 23 Sep Then came reports that he had been killed. Diplomatic recognition Several nations have already publicly stated their unwillingness to accept a Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, with the five permanent UN Security Council members on Wednesday asking the Taliban to be more inclusive.
Mullah Baradar centre with a group of Taliban officials [File: Social Media via Reuters] Others, like Baradar and Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanikzai, the deputy minister of foreign affairs, represent the more politically minded branches who wanted to create a more inclusive state. Hardline faction Many leaders of the hardline faction, who were arrested by Pakistan, are suspicious of Islamabad. Several Taliban leaders were apparently upset with their positions in the new administration.
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On Saturday, he visited the Darul Uloom Hakimah madrassa to "speak to his brave soldiers and disciples," according to Taliban officials. There was tight security at the event and no photographs or video have emerged, but a minute audio recording was shared by Taliban social media accounts. In it, Akhundzada -- referred to as "Amirul Momineen," or commander of the faithful -- gives a religious message. The speech did not touch on political organization but sought God's blessing for the Taliban leadership.
He prays for the Taliban martyrs, wounded fighters and the success of the Islamic Emirate's officials in this "big test. Widely believed to have been selected to serve more as a spiritual figurehead than a military commander, Akhundzada's statements will fuel speculation that he now plans to take a more central role in leading the new government.
Akhundzada rose from low-profile religious figure to leader of the Taliban in a swift transition of power after a US drone strike killed his predecessor, Mullah Akhtar Mansour. After being appointed leader, Akhundzada secured the backing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, who showered the cleric with praise -- calling him "the emir of the faithful.
This endorsement by Osama bin Laden's heir helped seal his jihadist credentials with the Taliban's longtime allies. Akhundzada was tasked with unifying a Taliban movement that briefly fractured during the bitter power struggle after Akhtar's assassination, and the revelation that the leadership had hidden the death of their founder Mullah Omar for years.
His public profile has largely been limited to the release of messages during Islamic holidays, and Akhundzada is believed to spend most of his time in Kandahar, the main city in the Taliban's southern Afghan heartland. The cabinet will be led by Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, one of the movement's founders. So, here's what is known about who is leading the Taliban today. Hibatullah Akhundzada became the supreme commander of the Taliban in May , and is now leader of the so-called Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
In the s, he participated in the Islamist resistance against the Soviet military campaign in Afghanistan, but his reputation is more that of a religious leader than a military commander. Akhundzada worked as head of the Sharia Courts in the s. After first seizing power in the s, the Taliban introduced and supported punishments according to their strict interpretation of Islamic law: they publicly executed murderers and adulterers and amputated thieves' limbs.
Under the leadership of the reclusive Mullah Mohammed Omar who is thought to have died in , the Taliban also banned television, music, movies, make-up, and stopped girls aged 10 and over from attending school.
Akhundzada is believed to be in his 60s and has lived most of his life in Afghanistan. However, according to experts, he maintains close ties with the so-called "Quetta Shura" - the Afghan Taliban leaders said to be based in the Pakistani city of Quetta. As the group's supreme commander, Akhundzada is in charge of political, military and religious affairs. He is a longtime head the Taliban's powerful leadership council, or Rehbari Shura.
He served as foreign minister and deputy prime minister during the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan in He is under UN sanctions for his role in the government during that period. Sirajuddin Haqqani is another of the group's top figures, who is on an FBI most wanted list. After the death of his father, Jalaluddin Haqqani, he became the new leader of the Haqqani network, which has been credited with some of the most violent attacks that have occurred in Afghanistan against Afghan forces and their Western allies in recent years.
The Haqqani network is currently one of the region's most powerful and feared militant groups.
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