A report in The Guardian mentioned on Tuesday that two senior Taliban leaders have disappeared from public view, elevating questions in Kabul whether or not they’re alive or useless.
The motion’s supreme chief, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, has not been seen in public for the reason that Taliban captured Kabul on August 15. However, a public assertion was issued on their behalf on the time of the formation of the brand new authorities by the Taliban.
In addition to Akhundzada, there are additionally rumors circulating about one of many group’s unique members, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was killed or badly injured in a shootout with rivals after talks of inner divisions inside the motion.
“There are rumors in Kabul that he was killed or badly injured in a fight with another senior Taliban figure during a debate over how to split Afghanistan’s ministries,” the report mentioned.
However, the Taliban on Tuesday dismissed claims about Baradar and launched images of a handwritten be aware from a consultant of Baradar saying he was in Kandahar. The group additionally shared an audio message purportedly from Baradar.
“The absence of the video raises further questions with Afghans as the Taliban are no longer a hidden insurgent group, and Baradar’s face is known for his international role,” The Guardian reported.
Taliban troopers stand at an amusement park in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 8, 2021. (Reuters)
“Video and a photograph were also shared online, which claimed to show Baradar in Kandahar, with nothing to confirm when they were taken,” it added.
According to Reuters, the denial follows days of rumors that Baradar’s supporters had clashed with Sirajuddin Haqqani, the top of the Haqqani community, which is positioned close to the border with Pakistan and was answerable for a number of the worst suicide assaults. has been convicted. Warning.
Speculation over Taliban leaders has been fed by the circumstances surrounding the loss of life of the motion’s founder, Mullah Omar, which was made public in 2015 solely two years later, setting off bitter recriminations among the many management.
The Taliban have repeatedly denied hypothesis of inner divisions.
(inputs from Reuters)
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
