The Taliban has moved to snuff out further protests, issuing an order saying prior authorisation will be needed from the justice ministry and warning that violators will face severe legal action.
A new Taliban interim government drawn exclusively from loyalist ranks formally began work Wednesday, with established hardliners in all key posts and no women, despite previous promises to form an inclusive administration for all Afghans.
Late Wednesday, the Taliban moved to snuff out further protests, issuing an order saying prior authorisation will be needed from the justice ministry and warning that violators "will face severe legal action".The announcement of the government Tuesday night was a key step in the Taliban's consolidation of power over Afghanistan, following a stunning military victory that saw them oust the US-backed administration on 15 August.
Mullah Yaqoob, the son of the Taliban founder and late supreme leader Mullah Omar, was named defence minister, while the position of interior minister was given to Sirajuddin Haqqani, the leader of the feared Haqqani network. 1) The Taliban announced its "interim" government. Meet the new Taliban, same as the old Taliban. Many of the "new leaders" were leaders pre-9/11, and are on UN sanctions list. No surpriseshere: Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada is the emir. More follows.The Taliban had made repeated pledges in recent days to rule with greater moderation than they did in their last stint in power.
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