Mullah Omar's death exposes growing Afghan faultlines
Afghanistan has made a tentative step towards peace but the hurdles are mounting
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- Who represents the Taliban?
- Divisions over goals
- Risk of Taliban split
- Leadership contest
- Commander-level rift
- Rogue radicals
- Mansour's responsibility
- Hurdles on the other side
- Lack of clear framework
- Fragility of Ghani's coalition
- External involvement
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