Taliban official in Kandahar accused of embezzling over $108,000

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Taliban official in Kandahar accused of embezzling over $108,000

KABUL — A senior Taliban official in Kandahar has been accused of embezzling 8 million afghanis ($108,300) and misappropriating customs revenue, according to sources familiar with the matter. The official, identified as Ahmad Akhundzada, head of the Weigh Stations Department at the Taliban’s Public Works Directorate in Kandahar, was summoned to court about a month ago along with several other officials from weigh stations in the Spin Boldak and …