Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar refuted rumors he had been injured or even killed in a dispute last week at the presidential palace in Kabul
Rumors had been circulating -- and widely shared on social media -- that Baradar had come to harm during a dispute between factions of the Taliban and the powerful Haqqani network, which holds key positions in Afghanistan's interim government.Baradar first refuted the claims in an audio clip on Monday, but no video or images were forthcoming then.On Wednesday he appeared in an interview with Afghan national TV, which was posted on Twitter by the Taliban's political office in Doha.
Photos: Handout/Taliban, Getty Images, The Counter Extremism Project, US Federal Bureau of InvestigationShow MoreShow Less Asked about the rumors, Baradar said:"No, this is not true at all. Praise be to God I am fit and well. And with regards to media claiming that we have internal disagreements, that is not true either.Read More"Praise be to God, we have a lot of kindness and mercy amongst us, such that does not even exist in a family.
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