Remember, ISIS went about beheading Taliban fighters and their leader, Hafiz Saeed Khan, claimed the Taliban leadership was a tool of Pakistani military intelligence. Result: The Taliban probably has control of or influence in more provinces now than at any time since being overthrown. That will keep your hands full, as Yaqoub is from the Taliban heartland in Kandahar, while Haqqani is from the east. Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Are peace talks possible after Mansour's death? (CNN) Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada : You've been elected by the central Shura of the Taliban as the movement's new Emir, just the third since it was founded.

Source: CNN May 25, 2016 13:48 UTC