The Kandahari faction aims to curtail the Haqqanis' power, viewing them as prioritising personal interests over Afghanistan’s welfare ...

The onetime anti-Soviet commander, and prime minister ... and powerbrokers in southern Kandahar, from where supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issues directives. "There's a split between the ...

Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled the country unchallenged since ...

Internal conflicts within the Taliban have now become more visible. The group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has deployed his loyal fighters to key strategic locations in Kabul ...

Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled the country unchallenged since reclaiming ...