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Shadowy Taliban leader dubbed a ghost who allowed own son to die in suicide bombing is masterminding Afghan onslaught
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Haibatullah Akhundzada
His one known photo shows him staring calmly at the camera, sporting a crisp white turban and well-groomed beard. Unlike many other Islamic militant leaders, Haibatullah Akhundzada does not favour bloodthirsty videos or swaggering poses with guns.
Yet as Western troops end their 20-year presence in Afghanistan, the image of the publicity-shy Taliban cleric may well become more familiar to the world.
If the group regains its grip on the country, he will be arguably the world’s most powerful Islamic insurgent leader, shaping the future of a land of nearly 40 million people.
Last week, in a hint that he was readying himself for power, he issued a statement saying he wanted a political settlement to the Afghan conflict, despite his own fighters recent bloody onslaught against Afghan forces.