MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing US and Afghan officials, that the steps taken by Kabul were funded by the United States, as the Afghan government strongly relies on international support itself.
The newspaper added that the splitting attempts had been undertaken since the death confirmation of the group's longtime leader Mullah Mohammad Omar in July 2015, which had intensified differences within Taliban leadership. The efforts could prove even more efficient after Mullah Mansour, who succeeded Mullah Omar as the leader of Taliban, was likely killed in an airstrike on Saturday.
Afghanistan is experiencing significant political, social and security-related instability, as radical extremist organizations, including the Taliban, continue to stage attacks against civilian and state targets.
