Afghanistan: Taliban announce new caretaker government

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The Taliban named Mullah Hasan Akhund, an associate of the movement's late founder Mullah Omar, as the head of Afghanistan's new government on Tuesday. The appointment of a group of established figures from different elements of the Taliban gave no indication of any concession towards protests that broke out in Kabul.

Published 2 years ago · Kabul, Afghanistan

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The Guardian

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Reuters

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