Sami Yousafzai, Daily Beast: The Taliban’s Cruel New Leader
Mullah Haibatullah Akhondzada was known as a hanging judge in Kandahar before rising to power over the last year, but he seems to be a favorite of the Pakistanis.
Just before two American Hellfire missiles blew up the leader of the Afghan Taliban in Pakistan over the weekend, he was on the phone with other senior figures in the movement, one of them tells The Daily Beast, “Then we lost contact with him.”
That Mullah Mansour was using a form of communication that American intelligence can monitor, and does, and which probably helped pinpoint his location, suggests just how secure he felt as he reportedly made his way from a visit with family in Iran to the city of Quetta, capital of Pakistan’s Baluchistan province.
Afghan Taliban leaders have long enjoyed safe haven in Pakistan, especially in Baluchistan, under the watchful eye of the some elements in the country’s intelligence services.
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WNU Editor: He was appointed rather quickly .... which tells me that a line of succession had already been arranged. He is also not a peace-maker .... which tells me that the Afghan war is going to continue to escalate.
More News On Afghan Taliban Leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhondzada
Taliban's new leader 'natural choice' to unite group, say analysts -- CNN
What to Know About the New Taliban Commander After US Drone Strike -- ABC News
Profile: New Taliban chief Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada -- BBC
Who Is the New Taliban Leader? -- Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic
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Thanks for the link Jay. I read it earlier today on Sputnik, but decided to not post it. You just convinced me that I should.
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