ISLAMABAD, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — The new Afghan Taliban chief, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, has not closed the option of the fragile peace talks in his first audio message the group released to the media at the weekend.
Mansoor, 48, who has been chosen to replace Mullah Omar, in a 33-minute audio message mentioned that the Taliban will use” military and political options” to achieve their goals.
