Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada

Amu: According to a new decree attributed to the Taliban leader, the Ministries of Defence, Interior and the General Directorate of Intelligence have been stripped of the authority to distribute weapons, ammunition and military equipment. According to the decree, only the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, can decide on the distribution of military equipment. Some see the decision as a sign of mistrust among the Taliban leadership and divisions within the group. A source told Afghanistan International that the decision was made after the Taliban’s interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, distributed quantities of military equipment among his supporters in the eastern provinces. Click here to read more (external link).