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New breakaway Taliban group emerges in southern Afghanistan

Xinhua, August 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Another breakaway Taliban group "Dadullah Mahaz" which means Dadullah front announced its existence in Afghanistan's southern Zabul on Monday, a source close to the newly emerged armed group Mawlawi Nematullah Samim said Wednesday.

According to Samim, the newly splinter Taliban group is headed by Imdadullah Mansoor, the nephew of Taliban dreadful leader Mullah Mansoor Dadullah who was killed in infighting in Khak-e-Afghan district of Zabul province 10 months ago.

It is the third Taliban splinter group since the confirmation of the death of Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar in August last year.

Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada and Mawlawi Mohammad Rasoul Akhund presently are heading two more Taliban factions.

Samim, who serves as deputy to the new breakaway Taliban faction led by Imdadullah Mansoor, told the media that the new group's supporters were active in 14 out of the country's 34 provinces and would continue to fight against foreign forces in Afghanistan.

Neighter Akhundzada nor Akhund factions has made comment on the report. Endit