Sydney Morning Herald: New Taliban leader Mullah Mansour facing tension as top official quits
Peshawar: A top Taliban official has announced his resignation amid a growing leadership struggle in the Afghan insurgent movement after the news of the death of leader Mullah Mohammad Omar last week.
The swift announcement that Omar's long-time deputy, Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansour would be the new leader has riled many senior figures angry about the implication that Mansour covered up Omar's death for more than two years.
The infighting could split the Taliban and threatens tentative peace talks with the Kabul government to end 13 years of war that began with a US-led campaign after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US.
WNU Editor: I expect the Taliban will resolve their differences in the near future .... but this is a serious blow, and it will impact future peace talks.
More News On The Internal Crisis In The Taliban
Taliban political chief in Qatar Tayyab Agha resigns -- BBC
New Taliban leader facing tension as top official quits -- Reuters
Key Taliban official quits over naming of new leader -- Al Jazeera
Taliban Official Resigns in Sign of Growing Internal Divide -- NYT
Head of Taliban’s Qatar Office Quits as Leadership Rift Grows -- VOA
Tensions in Taliban ranks as head of militant group's Qatar office resigns -- CNN
Afghan Taliban deny 'propaganda' about succession crisis -- Times of India
Afghan Taliban Denounce 'Propaganda' Against Their Movement -- VOA
Taliban resignation points to extent of internal divisions in leadership crisis -- The Guardian
Taliban tussle over Mullah Omar: Is a succession crisis brewing? -- Ariel Zirulnick, CSM
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