KABUL: One of the Taliban’s most secretive leaders, whose only photo is on the US “wanted” list, is a grainy, half-covered profile, first publicly photographed Saturday at a graduation parade for new Afghan police recruits .
Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is also the head of the feared Haqqani Network, had previously only taken clear pictures from behind – even since the group took power last August.
“For your satisfaction and for building your trust… I am appearing in the media in a public meeting with you,” he said in a speech at the parade.
Before the return of the Taliban, Haqqani was the most senior of three deputies to leader Shibatullah Akunzada.
