Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada

Amu: Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, used his Eid al-Adha sermon on Wednesday to call on political and military opponents to abandon their resistance, return to Afghanistan and accept Taliban rule. “Lay down your weapons. We have no issue with you,” Akhundzada said. “We forgave you before and we forgive you now. Come back. This is your country, your land and your system.” Click here to read more (external link).