“The Taliban is touting the defection of a jihadist who purportedly served as the deputy leader of the Islamic State’s Khorasan province (Wilayat Khorasan). On Nov. 30, the group released a propaganda video featuring a man identified as Mullah Abdul Razzaq Mehdi. FDD’s Long War Journal cannot independently confirm his identity.”
Source: Taliban touts defection of Islamic State ‘deputy’ | FDD’s Long War Journal
