December 27, 2024 11:16 am (IST)
Afghanistan: Taliban splinter group appoints new leader
Kabul, Aug 21 (IBNS): A Taliban splinter group, led by Mullah Rasoul, has appointed Mullah Abdul Rauf Arafi as the new leader, media reports said.
The group’s spokesman Mullah Abdul Rahman Niazi told Pajhwok Afghan News Mullah Arafi had been appointed by a 13-member executive council of the group.
The new leader is a resident of Kandahar province.
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