Taliban taps Abdul Ghani Baradar as new head of Afghanistan's government
Baradar is the co-founder and de facto leader of the Islamist organization, though in theory serves under Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Taliban chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (front) leaves after peace talks with Afghan senior politicians in Moscow, Russia May 30, 2019(photo credit: REUTERS/EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
