Kabul: There are reports that Taliban leader Mullah Baradar has been taken hostage amid the infighting within the Taliban. At the same time, there are reports of the death of Haibatullah Akhundzada, who is called the Supreme Lead of the Taliban. However, it has not been officially confirmed yet. It is being told that Mulla Baradar has been taken hostage in the ongoing struggle for power.
Britain’s magazine The Spectator said in its report on Monday that Deputy PM Mullah Baradar and Supreme Leader of the terrorists, Haibatullah, were badly injured in the struggle for power. The magazine said the conflict took place over power with the Haqqani network. The leaders of the Haqqani network were victorious in this. Not only this, the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI had also bet on the Haqqani network.
Mullah Baradar read out a written statement on TV after the conflict at the Afghan Rashtrapati Bhavan, fueling speculation that he was being held hostage. Many experts had said that Mulla was under pressure and he was forced to read the statement. Earlier reports said Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the main face of the Taliban, had been sidelined. America and many countries expected that the command of the country would be handed over to them, but this could not happen.
Eventually Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund was made the caretaker prime minister of Afghanistan.
It was argued that Mullah Baradar could come under US pressure and this could prove to be harmful to the group in the times to come.