As the Islamic militant group Taliban prepares to regain power in Afghanistan, attention is focused on the leadership of the Taliban.
The current supreme leader of the Taliban is Haibatula Akundjada, who was born in 1961 and has been leading the Taliban since 2016.
A former Islamic jurist, he is rarely seen in public and has been exercising his leadership in reclusiveness.
There were also reports that Akundjada died from COVID-19 last year, but the Taliban denied it.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is one of the founders of the Taliban and is considered the second-largest in the organization.
He is in charge of foreign affairs, such as leading the Afghan government and peace negotiators, which started in Doha, Qatar, in September last year, and is effectively responsible for the diplomacy of the Taliban.
Known for his excellent negotiating skills, he also met Wang Yi, a member of the State Council for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Tianjin, China last month.
Mullah Muhammad Yakub, son of Taliban founder Muhammad Omar, oversees military operations.
Known to be in his early 30s, he is known to have been mentioned several times as a candidate for top leadership.
Shirazuddin Haqqani, who leads the Taliban-affiliated organization Haqqani Network, is responsible for the Taliban’s financial and military procurement.
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