Kabul: There’s a ruckus among the many Taliban occupying Afghanistan. The 2 principal events of this ruckus are Taliban’s Supreme Chief Maulana Haibatullah Akhundzada and Sirajuddin Haqqani. Sirajuddin Haqqani has been the Inside Minister within the interim Taliban authorities for the reason that seize of Kabul in 2021. Haqqani has the strongest maintain in the entire of Afghanistan. He additionally has good relations with Pakistan and Islamic State. On the similar time, Akhundzada is maintaining himself away from politics, though his resolution is taken into account ultimate in the complete authorities.
Why did Haibatullah take away Haqqani?
In line with sources to Aamz Information, after the Eid speech, Mullah Haibatullah has determined to take away the group’s Inside Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. In truth, Haqqani had lately visited the UAE, about which Mullah Haibatullah had no info. Sources mentioned the journey happened with out the coordination of Haibatullah and ‘he had completely no data of it.’ Haqqani was accompanied to the UAE by the group’s intelligence chief Abdulhaq Wasiq, who didn’t give any info to Haibatullah.
Is Akhundzada in cahoots with the CIA?
Haibatullah has now come to know that Sirajuddin Haqqani’s secret journey to the UAE was coordinated by the US intelligence company CIA. The CIA has assured Haqqani that it’ll not take any motion in opposition to his pursuits. This assure has been given when Haqqani is included within the listing of prime most wished of the US investigative company FBI. In such a state of affairs, Haibatullah suspects that there was a secret deal between Haqqani and the CIA, which is in opposition to the Taliban. Even earlier than, the connection between Mullah Haibatullah and Haqqani may be very tense. Each side are additionally searching for ‘regional companions’.
Will civil struggle begin within the Taliban?
Consultants imagine that if Mullah Haibatullah tries to sack Haqqani, it might probably begin a civil struggle inside the Taliban. In any case, Haqqani is a veteran of struggle, not closely depending on Pakistan, whereas nonetheless holding sway in Pakistan, and nonetheless maintains shut ties with different regional jihadist teams akin to al-Qaeda. Such a call might be very painful for Akhundzada.
