Afghan Taliban appoints Mullah Mohammad Omar's son as military chief
Afghan Taliban appoints Mullah Mohammad Omar's son as military chief Kandahar May(ak teck 08, 2020) The Afghan Taliban Movement has appointed Mullah Mohammad Omar's son as the military chief. Mullah Mohammad Yaqub is also the deputy of the Taliban's Amir Hebatullah Akhundzada. According to a foreign news agency, the Afghan Taliban movement has appointed Mullah Mohammad Yaqub, son of Amir Mullah Mohammad Omar, as military chief. Mullah Yaqub will be the deputy of Amir Hebatullah Akhundzada of the Taliban and will also be the deputy emir. On the other hand, Taliban spokesman Sohail Shaheen said on Twitter that 48 more Afghan soldiers have been released and the exchange of prisoners will continue until all the prisoners are released. Similarly, the Kabul administration has so far released more than 900 Taliban prisoners. The release is part of an agreement reached between the United States and the Taliban on February 29. Dozens of Afghan security personnel have also be...