The supreme Taliban leader has three deputies - Mawlavi Yaqoob, son of the movement's late founder Mullah Omar, Sirajuddin Haqqani, leader of the powerful Haqqani network, and Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of the founding members of the group. On Wednesday, US Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland had said the United States would look at deeds not words. "So they've got a lot to prove ... they also have a lot to gain, if they can run Afghanistan, far, far differently than they did the last time they were in power," she said. Senior Taliban leader Amir Khan Motaqi called on the rebels in Panjshir province to surrender, saying "the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is home for all Afghans". "Unfortunately, the Taliban have not changed, and they still are after dominance throughout the country," Massoud told CNN.

Source: bd News24 September 02, 2021 12:00 UTC