Who is the current leader of the Taliban?

Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir became the Taliban military leader after Baradar’s arrest. Nine Taliban leaders, not including Baradar, were released on 23 November 2012. On 25 October 2018, the Taliban confirmed that Pakistan released Mullah Baradar. He was subsequently appointed to be the chief of the Taliban’s diplomatic office in Doha, Qatar.

Who is Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Afghanistan?

Abdul Ghani Baradar. Mullah Abdul Ghani Beradar (Persian: عبدالغنی برادر; born 1968), also called Mullah Beradar Akhund or Mullah Brother, is a co-founder of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan. He was the deputy of Mullah Mohammed Omar.

When was Mullah Beradar released by the Taliban?

On 25 October 2018, the Taliban confirmed that Pakistan released Mullah Beradar. He was subsequently appointed to be the chief of the Taliban’s diplomatic office in Doha, Qatar. Washington special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad claimed that Mullah Beradar was released at the request of the United States.

Who was Mullah Mohammed Omar’s deputy in Pakistan?

He was the deputy of Mullah Mohammed Omar. Beradar was captured in Pakistan by a team of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers in February 2010 and was released on 24 October 2018 at the request of the United States.

In August 2015 the Taliban admitted they had covered up Mullah Omar’s death for more than two years. The following month the group said it had put aside weeks of infighting and rallied around a new leader in the form of Mullah Mansour, who had been the deputy of Mullah Omar.

Who was the American couple killed biking around the world?

American Couple Who Spent Life Savings to Bike Around the World Killed in ISIS-Claimed Attack. A D.C. couple was killed in an ISIS-Claimed attack while cycling in Tajikistan. Lauren Geoghegan and Jay Austin were living out their dream of traveling the world by bicycle.

When did the US remove the Taliban from power?

The group that was removed from power by a US-led invasion in 2001 has gradually regained its strength and now controls and influences more territory than at any point since that time.