Kabul’s Religious Authority and TTP
In May 2016, when an American drone strike killed Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the Afghan Taliban faced a succession problem. They settled on Hibatullah Akhundzada, a cleric better known for his command of religious law than for leading men into battle. The choice was deliberate. A movement fractured by war needed someone whose authority could be […]
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