Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Switzerland, claims a leaked audio file of Hibatullah Akhundzada confirms severe internal conflicts within the Taliban.
He asserts the group is split between the isolationist Kandahar faction and the pragmatic Kabul faction.
Responding to Zabiullah Mujahid’s denial, Andisha stated that refusing to admit internal debates is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes trying to project an illusion of absolute unity.
He called the denial a sign of tyranny rather than truth.
Recent reports, including a BBC investigation, suggest the cracks in Taliban leadership are widening.
The Kabul faction reportedly fears that the hardline policies emanating from Kandahar could lead to the collapse of their regime.
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