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A look at the men leading Taliban's 'caretaker' government in Afghanistan
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Here's a look at who's who in the new Taliban "caretaker" government in Afghanistan -- including men designated by the U.S. and U.N. as terrorists -- and no women.
The Taliban sent a clear signal with its new caretaker government that it would rule Afghanistan with a hardcore, conservative bent similar to its time in power in the 1990s, elevating some of the group's longtime leaders to top jobs. The most senior acting ministers included a who's who of men designated by the U.S. and U.N. as terrorists, including several key members of the Haqqani network, a militant group responsible for a number of major, deadly attacks in Afghanistan. Two are U.S.-designated terrorists with $5 million bounties on their heads, and a couple are former Guantanamo Bay detainees exchanged for Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. Army soldier captured by the Taliban. Despite suggestions the Taliban's new regime would be more inclusive than its last, the Taliban appointed no women to any of the interim positions, and it even disbanded Afghanistan's Ministry of Women's Affairs. It mainly consists of Afghanistan's largest ethnic group, Pashtuns.More Related News