Taliban confirms third supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is present in Afghanistan

The hardline Islamist group confirmed on Sunday that the Taliban's supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, who has never made a public appearance and whose whereabouts remain largely unknown, is in Afghanistan. . Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said, "He is present in Kandahar, he has been living there since the beginning."

Sep 01, 2021, 15:32 PM IST