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Crack further widened in Taliban rank as third splinter group emerged

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KABUL, Aug.17 (Xinhua) — Another breakaway Taliban group called “Dadullah Mahaz” which means Dadullah front announced its existence in Afghanistan’s southern Zabul province on Sunday, a source close to the newly emerged armed faction Mawlawi Nematullah Samim said Wednesday. According to Samim, the newly splinter Taliban group is headed by Imdadullah Mansoor, the nephew of

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Breakaway Taliban Faction Names New Leader in Afghanistan

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Associated Press: The development reflects the complex layers of the insurgency in Afghanistan, where though dominant, the Taliban are not the only militant group waging war. The video, obtained by The Associated Press, says that Mullah Emdadullah Mansoor was named leader of the faction known as Mahaaz-e-Dadullah. The appointment came at a gathering Monday in southern Zabul

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