Where Is the Taliban's Supreme Leader?

Top Taliban leaders, hardline commandos and madrassa students with guns have entered the capital, Kabul, since taking control of the whole of Afghanistan. The exception is just one thing. Haibatullah Akhunzada, the supreme leader of the group, did not enter Kabul.

He was nowhere to be seen. The so-called commander has been in charge of the Taliban since 2016. But he is not seen in public.

After taking charge of the Taliban in 2016, he faced a huge challenge to unite the organization. At that time, the Taliban was engaged in a bitter power struggle for some time.  

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Clashes erupted between the Taliban over the assassination of Haibatullah Akhunzada's predecessor, Mullah Mansoor, and the death of Mullah Omar, the founder of the Taliban.

Very little is known about the daily activities of Haibatullah Akhunzada. His public activities are usually limited to giving annual sermons on Islamic holy days.

So far the Taliban have released a single photograph of him, he has never been seen in public and his whereabouts are unknown.

The Taliban's supreme leader has not been seen since taking control of almost the whole of Afghanistan through the occupation of Kabul on August 15. The Taliban leaders have kept their mouths shut about this. "Inshallah, you will see him soon," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters at a news conference this week. At that time, journalists wanted to know where Akhunzada was.

Source: ParsToday