Mullah Akhtar Mansoor: Taliban's new leader has a reputation for moderation

Mullah Omar’s reported successor joined the group at its founding and is known to be in favour of peace talks with the Afghan government Mullah Akhtar Mansoor – believed to be the Taliban’s new leader – has an unexpected reputation as a relative moderate and vigorous proponent of peace talks, raising hopes that his leadership could pave the way for an end to years of fighting.
He was a founding member of the group, who knew Mullah Omar and Osama bin Laden personally, but kept a relativel