He was most likely referring to Taliban policy leader Abdul Ghani Baradar, who negotiated with Pompeo. But he is not actually the head of the organization, although he is in the top tier.

Pakistan’s top military spokesman confirmed that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Afghan Taliban’s second in command and the operational commander, is in custody, and said he was detained 10 days ago.

The New York Times has the scoop on the capture of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Afghan Taliban’s deputy commander. According to the Times, Baradar’s capture was “a lucky accident”: When Pakistani ...

An Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashari told CNN that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is to be handed over to Afghanistan as part of a prisoner swap between the two countries. The ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's deputy leader and negotiator, and other ...