Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada used his annual Eid al-Adha message to reassert his absolute authority, declaring that obedience to his orders is “obligatory and essential” for all.
In the message, released Wednesday by Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat, Akhundzada also called on Taliban members to remain united in pursuit of what he termed the implementation of “Sharia law” and the consolidation of the “Islamic system.”
