Reclusive Taliban leader makes rare appearance on Eid
Hibatullah Akhundzada has made only a handful of public appearances since inheriting leadership of the Taliban in 2016 and leading the movement back to power with the withdrawal of US forces in 2021.
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Hibatullah Akhundzada, seen here on a poster, has made only a handful of public appearances since inheriting leadership of the Taliban in 2016. (AFP)
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KABUL - The Taliban's hyper-reclusive supreme leader made a rare public appearance Wednesday, an Afghan government spokesman said, leading thousands of worshippers in prayers marking Eid