KABUL -- In the 29 months since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the militant group's leader, has neither been photographed in public nor delivered a live video speech. Instead, he communicates through written media statements or the occasional audio message.
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Taliban supreme leader's existence remains a mystery
Some analysts say he's dead; spokesman says he simply refuses to be photographed
Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada poses for a portrait In this undated photo from an unknown location. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
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