{
  "id": 18040588,
  "title": "Kabul’s Religious Authority and TTP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/kabuls-religious-authority-and-ttp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T23:14:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1576194/kabuls-religious-authority-and-ttp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}