The new leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, has called for unity in an audio message, saying that the group will continue fighting.
Mullah Mansour was named as the new leader on Thursday, after the death of former head Mullah Omar was confirmed.
But a Taliban spokesman told the BBC he had not been appointed "by all Taliban", going against Sharia law.
The audio message said fighters should unite as "division in our ranks will only please our enemies".
It also said that the Taliban would "continue our jihad until we bring an Islamic rule in the country".
The 30-minute recording - in which a crying baby is heard at some points - was released to journalists by Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid on Saturday.
The first public message from the Afghan Taliban's new leader, Mullah Mansour, indicates that his way of doing things will be different from that of his reclusive predecessor, Mullah Omar, who relied on issuing written statements.
The recording is of a speech that he made to a gathering of apparently dozens of his supporters, after his appointment on Thursday.
Faced with opposition to his selection from several high-ranking Taliban, the new leader is now focused on consolidating his power and establishing his authority.
The speech repeatedly calls for unity and is primarily aimed at calming dissent.
Mullah Mansour says that his new role is not a "kingship" but a huge responsibility.
He is also trying to present himself as a tolerant, forgiving and conciliatory person whose decisions will be "based on Islamic Sharia". There doesn't seem to be a major policy shift from the past.
In his speech, he sounds relaxed and doesn't seem to be reading from notes.
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