Group’s media office claims Mullah Akhtar Mansoor has won support from key figures in Mullah Omar’s family,raising hopes for Afghan peace talksThe Taliban claim to have resolved a gargantuan rift in their leadership, in a move that will likely consolidate the power of their modern leader and could lead to a resumption of peace talks with the Afghan government.
The group’s media office declared in a statement on Tuesday that key figures from the family of the late founder, or Mullah Omar,had sworn allegiance to the modern leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor.
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Source: theguardian.com