At a meeting a few days back, he brought a dozen critical changes to tighten his hold on commanders, followers and the group’s revenue, a senior Taliban leader told Pajhwok Afghan News.
“Last week, Haibatullah made crucial appointments and approved Taliban’s new military strategy for the coming fighting season,” the source said.
Such appointments had been common under Mullah Mohammad Omar and Mullah Akhtar Mansour. However, since Mullah Haibatullah’s takeover, these appointment and reshuffles were held back for a long . . .









