Taliban name caretaker Cabinet that pays homage to old guard

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban person announced a caretaker Cabinet that pays homage to the aged defender of the group, giving apical posts to Taliban personalities who dominated the 20-year conflict against the U.S.-led conjugation and its Afghan authorities allies.

Interim Prime Minister Mullah Hasan Akhund headed the Taliban authorities successful Kabul during the past years of its rule.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who had led talks with the United States and signed the woody that led to America's last withdrawal from Afghanistan, volition beryllium 1 of 2 deputies to Akhund.

There was nary grounds of non-Taliban successful the lineup — a large request of the planetary community.

Afghanistan quality enactment Tolo News reported that Mawlavi Hannafi would enactment arsenic Second Deputy, acting Minister of Defense would beryllium Mullah Yaqoub, and Serajuddin Haqqani was named acting Minister of Interior.

News of the announcement comes aft the Taliban fired into the aerial to disperse crowds gathered successful Kabul to protestation the Taliban rule.

According to the Associated Press, respective journalists covering the protestation were arrested, including 1 who was reportedly beaten with a microphone they were holding.

In a tweet, Tolo News said 1 of its photographers, Wahid Ahmadi, had been detained by the Taliban portion filming the protest.

In a follow-up tweet, Tolo News said Ahmadi was released aft being detained for 3 hours, on with his camera and the photos helium took of the demonstration.