BBC investigation reveals an unusual power struggle within the Taliban, pitting hardliners in Kandahar against more pragmatic leaders in Kabul.

A BBC investigation reveals an unusual power struggle within the Taliban, pitting hardliners in Kandahar against more pragmatic leaders in Kabul. A leaked audio clip shows supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada warning that internal divisions could bring down the Islamic Emirate. Despite official denials, the BBC identified two camps: Kandahar loyalists enforcing strict isolationist rule, and […] The post BBC investigation reveals an unusual power struggle within the Taliban, pitting hardliners in Kandahar against more pragmatic leaders in Kabul. first appeared on The Zambian Observer .