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Ruling Taliban display rare division in public over bans

FILE - In this undated and unknown location photo, the new leader of Taliban fighters, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada poses for a portrait. A rare public show of division has arisen in the ranks of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. A senior Taliban figure publicly criticized the group's leadership in a speech, accusing some of monopolizing power. The comments by Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani were seen as directed at the Taliban's supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada. (Afghan Islamic Press via AP) FILE - Taliban acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani speaks during a graduation ceremony at the police academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, March 5, 2022. A rare public show of division has arisen in the ranks of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. A senior Taliban figure publicly criticized the group's leadership in a speech, accusing some of monopolizing power. The comments by Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani were seen as directed at the Taliban's supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada. (AP Photo, File)
Ruling Taliban display rare division in public over bans