Mullah Baradar to lead Taliban-led government in Afghanistan

Published: September 03, 2021 14:13:47 | Updated: September 03, 2021 18:04:33

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the leader of the Taliban delegation, speaks during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha, Qatar on September 12, 2020 — Reuters/Files

Mullah Baradar, the head of the Taliban's political office, will lead the new government in Afghanistan, at least three sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, reports Reuters.

Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai will take senior positions in the government, the sources said.