8am: Given Mullah Hibatullah’s significance in the Taliban’s leadership hierarchy, ensuring his security is a top priority for the group. Those responsible for protecting him have not yet concluded that his life is not seriously endangered, allowing him to appear in public, and his images and videos to be disseminated… The seclusion of Mullah Hibatullah might be a skillful manipulation of mass psychology. When a figure remains hidden among the masses, alongside the potential threat to their life, their charisma may diminish. People, in the absence of a visible presence, rely on imagination and speculation. This approach allows for easy manipulation and the instillation of fear or hope. Click here to read more (external link).