Zaeef was the face of Taliban being the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan in 2001. Following the US invasion of Afghanistan after 9/11 Zaeef was arrested and kept in Guantanamo Bay for four years. He has reportedly fled from Kabul after his home came under US-ISAF raids. He is said to be in UAE. Zaeef has also written a book about his time in Guantanamo Bay.
As the US-ISAF forces try to negotiate a deal with the Taliban leading up to their planned withdrawal in 2014 Zaeef’s name keeps coming up as an important representative of his reclusive regime.
Former Taliban leader flees for safety – Central & South Asia – Al Jazeera English.
