Video footage obtained by RFE/RL purportedly shows a group of Taliban commanders pledging loyalty to the newly named Afghan Taliban leader, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. He is said to be the new leader of the militant group after a U.S. drone strike killed Mullah Akthar Mansur. It was not clear where or when the video footage was shot, and there was no immediate independent confirmation of the video’s authenticity.
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