Taliban Announces Leadership Of New Government, Says It Will ‘Uphold Sharia’

Posted on AllSides September 7th, 2021
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The Taliban announced the members of its interim government Tuesday for the newly-formed “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” one week after the U.S. completed its military withdrawal from the country.

The head of the government will be Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, who currently leads the militant group’s Leadership Council. Akhund previously served as foreign minister and deputy prime minister in the Taliban government from 1996 to 2001.

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