Fight ISIS, Taliban Destroy Board Chairman
News Update, PESHAWAR -
Militants Afghanistan, the Taliban, announced the reshuffle at the senior
leadership. This step is taken to sustain the organization in its fight against
ISIS has penetrated a number of states.
A Taliban spokesman, Qari
Yousaf Ahmadi told NBC News, Tuesday (05/04/2016), the group has appointed the
eldest son and the brother of the founder of the Taliban, Mullah Omar, as a
member of their Executive Board.
The announcement comes
amid the emergence of ISIS in a number of areas in Afghanistan. In December
last, ISIS released a video calling Taliban groups have diverged.
Taliban Mullah Akhtar
Mohammad Mansour pointed as the leader of the group after their leader Mullah
Omar was announced to have been killed two years ago in July of last year. The
appointment Taliban cause turmoil in the body, where a number of factions in the
group was assessing the eldest son of Yaqoob and his brother Omar is more
worthy Manan served as a leader.
Later, the family can
receive the appointment of Mullah Omar Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour. Even so,
it does not necessarily dampen the split within the Taliban. Some factions
still does not recognize the leadership of Mullah Akhtar.(N/U)
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