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Taliban supreme leader replaces 24 ‘shadow’ officials
 [Khaama (Afghanistan)] The supreme leader of the Taliban group Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada...Deputy to Taliban supremo Mullah Akhtar Mansour... has replaced 24 shadow officials in a bid to consolidate his influence over the insurgency, it has been reported. The replacements include 16 shadow governors and eight other provincial-level officials including one whose job will be to offer technical support for major attacks on urban areas, according to a list seen by Rooters. The list has been confirmed by Taliban’s main front man with some senior figures in the group saying the new appointments will strengthen Akhundzada following a fracture in the group caused by Mullah Mohammad’s death. A senior Taliban figure and ex-minister now based along the Pakistain-Afghanistan border ...also known as Pashtunistan, home of ignorance, poverty, and automatic weapons... told Rooters "Mullah Haibatullah is trying to consolidate his position and power, but is apparently moving forward extremely carefully." Posted by: Fred 2017-01-29 |
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