Afghan Taliban has finally put an end to the succession dispute after the family of their former chief Mullah Omar, pledged allegiance to the new supremo Mullah Akhtar Mansour.
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According to the Dawn, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announced the development that shows Mullah Mansour has consolidated his status as the group's chief.
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The end to the succession dispute also paves way for reconciliation talks between the Afghan Government and the Taliban that had been stalled since July.
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Analysts said that it was a coincidence that the announcement came on a day when both British and American special envoys for Afghanistan and Pakistan were here to discuss the Afghan peace process.
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