Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai will take senior positions in the government, the sources said.

A mountain overlooks the compound from which Yaqoob's father, Mullah Muhammad Omar, once ruled. Omar was the cleric who led the Taliban during their first time in power from 1996-2001.

Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob. Afghan Taliban appoint new leader after Mansour's death. Afghan Taliban have named a deputy to former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour as their new leader, ...

Afghan Taliban’s Acting Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob speaks during a ceremony marking the 9th anniversary of the death of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the late leader and founder of the ...

No Taliban figure seems likely to carry Mullah Mohammed Omar’s authority – at a time when the group is vulnerable to challenges from outside and within.

Another source had previously told Afghanistan International that Mullah Yaqoob is not satisfied with Pakistan’s behavior towards his father Mullah Muhammad Omar, the founder of the Taliban group.

Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the Taliban's acting defense minister, told the meeting that the government wants strong relations with the world based on mutual respect but will never give in to pressure.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jusuf Kalla, former vice president of Indonesia and chairman of the Indonesian Mosque Council, met with Afghan Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid in Kabul on Monday, ...

President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Afghanistan's Acting Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob at Al-Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi 33,658 people played the daily ...

On the day a U.S. drone strike killed the leader of al-Qaida in Afghanistan, NPR sat down for an interview with the man in charge of the country's defense.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — On the day a U.S. drone strike killed the leader of al-Qaida in Afghanistan, the man in charge of the country's defense sat down for an interview. At the time we met Mullah ...