Taliban appoint new commanders to fight US troops: "In a recent meeting held in Afghanistan, Taliban elders appointed ten leaders, including military commanders, to lead the new 'Jihad' drive against U.S. troops in Afghani provinces and districts... Mullah Beradar is Taliban second-in-command after Mullah Omar. All other Taliban commanders take instructions from him and he is the only person though to be communicating regularly with Mullah Omar via personal messengers."

Taliban appoint new commanders to fight US troops: "In a recent meeting held in Afghanistan, Taliban elders appointed ten leaders, including military commanders, to lead the new 'Jihad' drive against U.S. troops in Afghani provinces and districts... Mullah Beradar is Taliban second-in-command after Mullah Omar. All other Taliban commanders take instructions from him and he is the only person though to be communicating regularly with Mullah Omar via personal messengers."