Tayyab Agha

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Sayyid Muhammad Tayyab Agha (

Pashto: سید محمد طیب آغا, Sayyid Muḥammad Ṭayyab Āghā; born 1976) is a prominent figure in the Afghan Taliban. He was the head of the political wing of the Taliban from 2009 [citation needed] to 2015 and was a close aide to Taliban founder Mohammed Omar.[1][2] During the Taliban government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001), he served as chief of staff
to Omar, as well as his personal secretary, translator, and press spokesman.

Agha was born in 1976 in Jelahor village,

Arghandab District, Kandahar Province and belongs to a prominent religious family from the Sayyid tribe. He speaks English, Arabic, Urdu, and Persian, in addition to Pashto.[3]

In early 2010 Agha met

U.S. National Security Council staff avoided telling the Central Intelligence Agency about the flight.[5]

He moved to Doha, Qatar, in January 2012 to form the Taliban's political office there.[6] On 3 August 2015, following the delayed acknowledgement of the death of Omar, and the appointment of Akhtar Mansour as leader of the Taliban, Agha resigned as head of the political office. He questioned the way in which Mansour was appointed, suggesting that it was driven by people who were living outside Afghanistan. He was also critical of Omar's death being kept secret for nearly two years. He said he was stepping down to avoid "expected future disputes".[7] He was succeeded by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, a former anti-Soviet fighter and deputy health minister.[8]

Agha's opinion on how the Taliban should change its approach was published in October 2016 by

ISIS, and how the activities of Al-Qaeda led to the fall of the Taliban regime.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Qatar mediating US-Taliban talks". The Nation. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. ^ Nelson, Dean (10 August 2011). "Secret peace talks between US and Taliban collapse over leaks". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Tayyab, Syed Agha Tayyeb Tayeb". Afghan Bios.
  4. Spiegel International
    . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Steve Coll's 'Directorate S' Looks at Narrative of CIA after 2001". NPR. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ^ Farmer, Ben (26 January 2012). "Taliban diplomats arrive in Qatar". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Taliban political chief in Qatar Tayyab Agha resigns". BBC. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Afghan Taliban names new political head in peace talks boost". The Times of India. AFP. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015.
  9. ^ Ahmad Shah Azami (21 October 2016). "Exclusive: Former Leader's Bombshell Letter Exposes Internal Taliban Struggles". Gandhara. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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