The son of the leader of radical grouping “the Taliban” (banned in Russia), Malawi Heybatulla Akhunzada (Mullah Akhundzada Haibatullah) died Thursday, July 20, in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, a terrorist attack. About it reports Reuters with reference to the representative of the movement.
23-year-old Abd ar-Rahman Khalid (Khalid Abdur Rahman) was driving a vehicle loaded with explosives. The car was driving towards the Afghan military base located in the city of Gereshk. No casualties were reported.
It is noted that the son of the leader of the Taliban was educated in madrassas and have been planning to become a suicide bomber.
Recently in Helmand province have increased military operations with participation of Taliban and government forces.
Malawi Heybatulla Akhunzada became the new leader of the radical movement “Taliban” in Afghanistan after the elimination of Mullah Akhtar Mansour (Mansour Akhtar). Mansur was killed during a special operation conducted by the United States on the Afghan-Pakistani border on may 21, 2016.