Aljazeera
A breakaway faction of the Taliban has
elected its own leader, sparking speculation over the unity of the group
and its future decisions.
Abdul Manan Niazi, the spokesperson for
the High Council of Afghanistan Islamic Emirate, told Al Jazeera that
Mullah Mohammad Rasool Akhund, a senior Taliban official, has been
chosen as the group’s new “supreme leader”.
Niazi also announced Mullah Mansoor Dadullah and Sher Mohammed Mansoor as deputies to Mullah Rasool.
“We have elected Rasool as our supreme
leader following a long and thoughtful discussion with our elders and
mujahideens,” Mullah Niazi said.
“We have a system, and the decision of
appointment of a new leader was supposed to be taken with everyone’s
consent, but that did not happen.
“However, we urge all our mujahideens to not focus on fighting with each other and stick to our ideologies.”
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