[Link] Reclusive Taliban supreme leader makes rare public appearance

Read: 1/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

The Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, made a rare public appearance in the southern city of Kandahar, Taliban officials announced on Sunday, contradicting widespread rumours of his death.

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[Link] One of the World's Most Wanted Terrorists is Strolling Freely Through Kabul

Read: 23/8/2021 www.vice.com

One of the United States’ most wanted terrorists and a senior member of a group with strong ties to al-Qaida appeared in the Afghan capital of Kabul late last week.

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