The Taliban’s military leader and son of Mullah Omar, born in 1990, heads operations linked to the movement’s military wing. Currently a key figure in negotiations and security strategy as Afghanistan’s ruling faction seeks legitimacy amid shifting regional ties.
The Taliban’s defence minister, Mohammad Yaqoob, has joined Russia at the International Security Forum in Moscow where a military-technical agreement has been signed. Details remain undisclosed, but officials describe it as a bilateral framework covering equipment, licenses and collaboration. Analysts say the agreement is symbolic and unlikely to yield an immediate, large-scale military alliance.