The Taliban appointed senior hardline battlefield commanders to key positions in the government

Original title: the Taliban appointed senior hardline battlefield commanders to key positions in the government
On September 21, the Taliban announced the appointment of several senior government positions, and two senior battlefield commanders will serve in key departments.
According to Reuters on the 21st, Taliban spokesman mujahid said on the same day that Abdul kayum Zakir will serve as Deputy Minister of defense and Sadr Ibrahim will serve as Deputy Minister of the interior. Previously, the two were expected to hold important positions in the new government, but their names were not included in the list of major ministers released earlier this month.
Reuters reported that the two men were confirmed in the United Nations report as senior battlefield commanders loyal to the former Taliban leader ahtar Mansour, who urged the Taliban leaders to strengthen the war against the western government.
The appointment of these two men has increased the proportion of hardliners in the main positions of the Taliban government. Analysts believe that these appointments reflect the concerns within the Taliban leadership. They hope to ensure unity by balancing regional and individual differences.
According to a report of the United Nations Security Council in June, Zakir and Sadr command their important forces respectively. They are so powerful and independent that the Taliban leadership is worried about tensions around loyalty.
It is reported that Zakir was once held in Guantanamo prison and was a close partner of the late Taliban founder Omar. In 2007, he was released by the United States and handed over to the Afghan government. Previously, it was widely believed that he would be the defense minister of the new government.
On September 7, the Afghan Taliban announced the formation of a new government, announced the government construction of the "Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan" to the outside world, and published the list of some government officials.
Among them, Mohamed Hassan served as acting prime minister, Baradar as Acting Deputy Prime Minister, Mohamed Yakub as acting Minister of defense, silazin Haqqani as acting Minister of interior, Motaki as acting Minister of foreign affairs, hedayala Badri as acting Minister of finance, and Abdul Hakim Shati as acting Minister of justice, Mohamed Idriss served as acting governor of the central bank.
Among them, Acting Prime Minister Mohamed Hassan was included in the sanctions list of the United Nations Security Council. Acting Interior Secretary silajudin Haqqani is the leader of the armed organization "Haqqani network" and is wanted by the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI).