ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An audio recording purported by Afghan Taliban sources to be the insurgents' new leader vowing not to join peace talks circulated on Wednesday, but was later disavowed by the movement's official spokesman.
Reached by telephone, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the Taliban were launching an investigation to learn who was distributing the recording, in which the person identified as new leader Haibatullah Akhundzada vowed to not to negotiate.
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