20 years after being ousted by American forces, Taliban unveils interim government dominated by the militant group's old guard.
consolidated its hold on the country
Baradar was arrested more than a decade ago in a joint U.S.-Pakistani operation before being released in 2018. He served as chief negotiator for the group during peace talks with the U.S. in Qatar and recentlyMen believed to be Taliban fighters stand outside the gate of the provincial Governor's office in Panjshir, Afghanistan on Monday., which the U.S. considers a terrorist organization, was named acting interior minister.
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