Abdul Ghani Baradar

Published: Aug. 28, 2021, 6:15 p.m.

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With the fall of Kabul and the Taliban back in power in Afghanistan, this week Mark Coles profiles the man who\\u2019s become the public face of the strict Islamist movement - its political leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.

Baradar was one of those who founded the Taliban almost thirty years ago. Now, after spending eight years in a Pakistani jail, many are tipping him to be Afghanistan\\u2019s next President.

Mark Coles speaks to some of the world\\u2019s leading experts on the Taliban to try to find out more about Mullah Baradar\\u2019s background, his upbringing and what he really believes in.

Producer Smita Patel \\nResearcher Di Richardson

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