(Zhaobao News) The Taliban’s supreme leader Ahhunzada made his first public appearance and addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar in Afghanistan.
Since 2016, Ahunzada has been the spiritual leader of the Islamic movement, but even after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August this year, his low-key words and deeds aroused speculation about his role in the new Taliban government, and even There was news about his death.
Agence France-Presse reported that Taliban officials said that Ahunzada visited a Muslim school on Saturday and addressed supporters. The event was heavily guarded and no photos or videos were released, but the Taliban posted a 10-minute audio on social media.
According to the report, Ahhunzada did not talk about politics in his speech, but prayed for the Taliban leadership. He prayed for the “Taliban martyrs and wounded fighters”. At the same time, he also hoped that the officials of the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” would be able to “significantly” this time. Success in the test.
Earlier, Afghan Taliban spokesman Mujahid stated at a press conference on September 7 that the supreme leader of the Taliban, Ahunzada, would lead the country as an “Emir.” However, because Ahhunzada hasn’t appeared in public for a long time, there were rumors that he was no longer alive.
Ahunzada’s statement on Saturday will cause speculation that he may play a more important role in the leadership of the new government.
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