ðeɪ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt ˈæbdʊl kˈeɪjəm wʌz bˌiːɪŋ kənsˈɪdɚd fɔːɹ æz ɐ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs ɹˈiːsəntli kˈæptʃɚd tˈælɪbən sˈɛkəndɪŋkəmˈænd mˈʌlə ˈæbdʊl ɡˈæni bˈæɹɐdˌɑːɹ, ænd ðæt ˈæbdʊl ɹˈɔːf wʌz hɪz dˈɛpjuːɾi.
They reported that Abdul Qayyum was being considered for as a candidate to replace recently captured Taliban second-in-command Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and that Abdul Rauf was his deputy.