Chinese media released the first video of Taliban supreme leader Mullah Haibatullah?
Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada was reported to have appeared for the first time on Saturday, October 30, since taking over the leadership of the organization in 2016, which was also confirmed by Taliban officials.
Taliban officials said Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzad also addressed a gathering of his supporters in Kandahar.
He said that on Saturday, Mullah Haibatullah visited Darul Uloom Hakima Madrassa to meet with Taliban fighters and his students.
Even after the Taliban took control of Kabul in August, he did not appear in public, leading to speculation about his role in the new government and even his death.
The Taliban released a 10-minute audio recording on their social media accounts praying for the dead and wounded Taliban fighters and for Taliban personnel to pass the big test.
The Taliban's elusive leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada made his debut in the group's birthplace Kandahar on Saturday and visited a religious school there. #GLOBALink pic.twitter.com/PZiZoaFC9k
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) November 1, 2021