Hibatullah Akhundzada is a secretive man who is only occasionally heard and seldom seen. But on May 1, the Taliban’s supreme leader was delivering a sermon in Kandahar’s central mosque, bragging about his organization’s supposed successes.
“Congratulations on this victory, freedom and success,” said the reclusive Akhundzada, surrounded by armed bodyguards.
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