Bloody Lessons from Massoud and Hekmatyar; Tarabi Sounds the Alarm on Taliban Leadership Rift.
Mullah Nooruddin Tarabi, a senior Taliban member, issued meaningful and alarming remarks, emphasizing “unconditional obedience” to the Taliban leader.
Referring to the bloody clashes between Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Ahmad Shah Massoud, Tarabi stated that these conflicts “destroyed the fruits of 14 years of jihad and drenched Afghanistan in blood,” signaling deep concern over the potential repetition of a similar scenario within the Taliban.
Tarabi stressed that the Afghan people have repeatedly paid the price of division and factionalism, leaving no room for trial and error.
He declared unity not as a choice, but as a necessity, warning that leadership rifts could drive the Taliban toward the fate of rival groups from past decades.
His remarks come amid increasing public disputes and power struggles at the upper echelons of the Taliban.
Tarabi’s emphasis on the “religious obligation to obey the Amir” is interpreted by observers as a clear effort to consolidate Hibatullah Akhundzada’s authority and curb critics, particularly within the Haqqani network.
This demonstrates that internal Taliban divisions are no longer hidden and have reached the stage of public warning.
