Hizb-e-Islami leader says Iran has always stabbed Muslim Ummah in the back

Maulvi Haibatullah is new Taliban chief; Sirajuddin Haqqani and Maulvi Yaqoob will be his deputies

However, spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said the audio was not issued by him

Maulvi Haibatullah Akhunzada appointed new chief of the group

The Taliban have not yet formally confirmed the death of Mullah Mansoor

Mullah Yakoub and Sirajuddin Haqqani have backed out of the race citing personal reasons, reports suggest

Mansoor’s reported death is likely to sink hopes for a negotiated settlement of a bloody insurgency in Afghanistan

Afghan CEO Abdullah Abdullah and national spy agency NDS confirm reports of Taliban leader's death

After Taliban ups its offensive, second largest resistance comes to the fore for peace

Envoys look into various options to push for reconciliation process between Afghan Taliban, govt in Kabul