South Asia
Taliban Chief Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada may have died due to COVID-19: Report
Kabul: Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, Chief of Taliban group, may have died due to COVID-19 infection in Afghanistan, media reports said.
Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, Chief of Taliban, could be dead due to the novel Coronavirus infection in Afghanistan, a senior Taliban insider told News Intervention.
The Taliban insider added that soon after contracting COVID-19, Mullah Hibatullah had developed severe respiratory complications.
“It may be possible that Taliban could keep Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada’s death under wraps for some time before a formal announcement,” the Taliban told News Intervention.
The Taliban group did not comment on the issue so far.
