Head Of Taliban's Qatar Office Resigns Over Leadership Rift
August 04 2015
A high-ranking Taliban official has resigned following the recent confirmation of the death of leader Mullah Omar and a leadership struggle, reports Reuters.
The Taliban leadership council, based in Quetta, Pakistan, announced last week that Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansour will be the new leader. Several top leaders, including Omar's brother, have denounced the appointment.
On Tuesday, Syed Mohammad Tayab Agha, the director of the political office in the Qatari capital Doha,...
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