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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KP] Noting the capture of Panjshir , the Taliban finally announced the composition of an interim government. It was assumed that it should be inclusive, that is, it should represent not only the terrorist movement banned in Russia, but also other Afghan forces, national and religious associations. However, judging by the key posts announced, ministerial portfolios went exclusively to Taliban members. All positions are still named with the prefix "acting". Prime Minister - Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund.
First Deputy Prime Minister - Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. Warlord and leader of the Taliban's political wing. He fought with Soviet troops. During the first reign of the Taliban, he served as the head of Herat and commanded the military corps of Western Afghanistan. In 2010, he was captured by Pakistani intelligence and released three years later at the request of the Afghan government. Second Deputy Prime Minister - Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi.
Defense Minister - Muhammad Yakub Mujahid.
Minister of Culture and Information - Zabihullah Mujahid. He is the official spokesman for the Taliban. Before the capture of Kabul, he did not appear in public, speaking only with written or audio statements.
Foreign Minister - Mullah Amir Khan Muttaki.
Education Minister - Sheikh Mawlavi Nurullah Munir.
The Economy Minister is Mohammad Hanif,
The head of the Central Bank is Mullah Mohammad Idris, a Taliban member. The top five on the government's list are under UN sanctions. Therefore, the prospects for the West to recognize the Cabinet of Ministers, whose members are also on the international wanted list, are very illusory. Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin mentioned in his blog the Russian Federation government is waiting on moves such as these, which will decide if the government recognizes the new Afghanistan government. This won't help. Aleksandr Kots is a Russian military journalist
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Posted by:badanov |
#2 Hah — found it! I didn’t have time for a proper search last night, but I remembered a post that turns out to be from early June that reported: One claim noted by analysts is that Sirajuddin Haqqani, the deputy emir of the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is also a member of Al Qaeda’s leadership. This intelligence information was cited in a footnote, which states that in addition to being a Taliban leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani "is also assessed to be a member of the wider Al Qaeda leadership, but not of the Al Qaeda core leadership (the Hattin Shura)," the Long War Journal noted. The UN report does not make it clear what position Sirajuddin is thought to hold within Al Qaeda’s "wider" leadership, said the Long War Journal. In 2019, the Al Qaeda leader in a message mentioned Sirajuddin Haqqani and Hibatullah Akhundzada as "our leaders from the Islamic emirate of Afghanistan" and expressed gratitude for the selection of Haqqani as the deputy leader of the Taliban This suggests Sirajuddin is the Al Qaeda regional vice president for Afghanistan in addition to Haaqani Network #1 and Taliban #2. He clearly is responsible for both the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, though it isn’t clear to me if the Al-Qaeda-linked ethnic jihadi groups resident around the country (Uighurs and Chechens and such) report through him, through other regional VP organizations like Al Nusra in Syria, or directly to the Quetta Shura home office in Pakistan. Nota bene: According to the Long War Journal, the Hattin Shura, named after a key battle in Islamic history, has been led by al Qaeda veterans based in Iran, including the jihadist thought to be the group’s current deputy (naib) emir, an Egyptian known as Saif al Adel. What that means about the relationship between them and the Quetta Shura in Pakistan is beyond me. So that’s the junior analyst-in-training perspective. Any enlightenment from those who know more and understand more deeply would be gratefully appreciated. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2021-09-08 14:06 |