A look at the men leading Taliban's 'caretaker' government in Afghanistan

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The Taliban sent a clear signal with its new caretaker government that it would rule Afghanistan with a hardcore, conservative bent similar to its time in power in the 1990s, elevating some of the group's longtime leaders to top jobs.

the Taliban appointed no women to any of the interim positions, and it even disbanded Afghanistan's Ministry of Women's Affairs. It mainly consists of Afghanistan's largest ethnic group, Pashtuns.Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid addresses a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 7, 2021.

A close associate and political adviser to Taliban co-founder Mohammed Omar, Akhund remained an active leader of the Taliban as at mid-2009.Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images, FILE In 2010, he was arrested and imprisoned in Pakistan and returned to power after the U.S. lobbied for his release in 2018 when the Trump administration launched talks with the Taliban.Victor J. Blue/The New York Times via Redux

He is the son of Jalaluddin Haqqani, who founded the Haqqani network and leads day-to-day activities for the Haqqani network. Khalil al-Rahman Haqqani delivers his sermon to a large congregation at the Pul-I-Khishti Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2021.He's accused of fundraising for the Taliban and having links to al-Qaida.

In 2009, Khalil Haqqani was one of several people responsible for the detention of enemy prisoners captured by the Taliban and the Haqqani Network.

 

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They will be taken out! No leader of this Satanic cult is safe!

Boycott that country give them nothing until they stop violating human rights .

Just like TrumpsAmericanTaliban and Republicans want to do here.

Liberal tolerance is killing off Americans. Although I don’t recommend conservative proposal. I think murder should be repaid though.

Replace Taliban with the word Texas and he is Governor Abbott

So they're consulting with GovAbbott TexasTaliban AmericanTaliban ChristianTaliban

Isn't Texas trying to follow their lead?

That's not GregAbbott_TX . got the pic wrong.

good luck

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