The Taliban has begun announcing who will be appointed to key government posts as it assumes complete power over Afghanistan, APA reports citing DW.
A spokesman for the militants said that Hassan Akhund will be acting prime minister, Sarrajuddin Haqqani will be acting interior minister, Mullah Yaqoob will be acting defense minister, and Abas Stanikzai will be acting deputy foreign minister.
Despite claims they would rule differently to the group's repressive regime in the 1990s, the list was filled with mostly old guard stalwarts. They also reportedly disbanded the Ministry for Women's Affairs, one day after violently clamping down on a woman-led protest against curbs to their freedoms under Taliban rule.
On Monday, the Taliban claimed victory in the northeastern Panjshir province — the last Afghan region still holding out against their rule. However, resistance forces in Panjshir said the fighting was still ongoing.
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