Akhundzada's whereabouts mystery deepens

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 04, 2021 12:09 am

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: When the Taliban overran Kabul in mid-August, seizing power for the second time, the years-old mystery over the whereabouts of the movement's Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada deepened further.

Whether the elderly cleric is alive or dead is something many Afghans are uncertain about, and even the most dedicated analysts have doubts about who is really leading the group.

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