There has been one major exception the group’s supreme leader
Hibatullah Akhundzada. File pic
In the days since taking power in Afghanistan, a wide range of Taliban figures have entered Kabul—hardened commandos, armed madrassa students back from years of exile.
There has been one major exception—the group’s supreme leader. Hibatullah Akhundzada—the so-called commander of the faithful— has shepherded the Taliban as its chief since 2016 when snatched from relative obscurity to oversee a movement in crisis.
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Little is known about Akhundzada’s day-to-day role, with his public profile largely limited to the release of annual messages during Islamic holidays. “You will see him soon, God willing,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters.
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