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Burial Place Of Taliban Founder Kept Secret For 9 Years, Now Revealed
The Taliban on Sunday revealed the final resting place of the movement's founder, Mullah Omar, whose death and burial they kept secret for years.
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Afghan Taliban Claims Audio Message from Leader, Denies Reports of His Death
The Afghan Taliban issued an audio message on Saturday and claimed it was from their chief Mullah Akhtar Nuhammed Mansoor, denying reports of his death or injury in a firefight in Pakistan.
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Afghan Taliban Leader Injured in Internal Firefight
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was seriously injured in a firefight following a heated argument at a meeting of militant commanders, officials said on Wednesday, exposing deepening divisions within the fractious militant movement.
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Taliban's Mullah Omar Died of Natural Causes in Afghanistan, Son Says
Mullah Omar, founder of the Afghan Taliban, died of natural causes in Afghanistan, his son said in a statement calling for unity and quashing rumours about his father's mysterious death amid a leadership dispute.
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Afghan Taliban Admit Covering Up Mullah Omar's Death
The Taliban on Monday admitted covering up longtime leader Mullah Omar's death for more than two years, saying he died in 2013 as was first claimed by the Afghan intelligence.
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'Father of Taliban' Backs Mullah Akhtar Mansour as Group's Chief
Amid growing dissent within Taliban ranks over succession following Mullah Omar's death, an influential Pakistani cleric known as the "Father of the Taliban" has endorsed the nomination of Mullah Akhtar Mansour as the group's supremo.
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New Taliban Leader Facing Tension as Top Official Quits
A top Taliban official announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a growing leadership struggle in the Afghan insurgent movement after news of the death of leader Mullah Mohammad Omar last week.
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Afghanistan Says Gatherings Mourning Mullah Omar 'Legitimate Target'
Afghanistan's spy agency on Monday banned all mourning ceremonies for deceased Taliban leader Mullah Omar, warning that any gatherings condoling his death would be a "legitimate target" for Afghan forces.
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New Taliban Leader Calls for Unity in Ranks in First Audio Message
New Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor called for unity in the movement in his first audio message released Saturday amid reports of rifts in their ranks following the announcement of the death of former chief Mullah Omar.
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Taliban Deny Reports of Haqqani Network Founder's Death
The Taliban Saturday denied reports of the death of the founder of Haqqani network, its allied militant group blamed for some of the deadliest attacks in Afghanistan.
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White House Says Circumstances of Taliban Leader's Death Remain Uncertain
The White House said on Friday the U.S. intelligence community has confirmed the death of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar, but the circumstances of his death remain uncertain.
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New Taliban Chief Deceived Others About Mullah Omar's Death: Report
Taliban's newly anointed chief, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, may have kept fellow insurgents in the dark for the past two years by claiming to pass orders and messages from Mullah Muhammad Omar, even though he knew that his boss had died in 2013, according to a media report.
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Afghan Taliban Picks up Successor After Mullah Omar's Death: Sources
The Afghan Taliban have appointed Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader of the insurgency, two Afghan commanders present at a meeting of the militant movement's most senior figures said today, following reports that Mullah Omar is dead.
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Afghanistan Investigating Reports of Taliban Leader's Death
Afghanistan said on Wednesday it was investigating reports that Mullah Omar, leader of the militant Taliban movement behind an escalating insurgency, was dead.
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Afghanistan Calls Press Conference on Mullah Omar Amid Rumours of Death
An Afghan government official said on Wednesday that a press conference had been called on the subject of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, amid rumours of his death.
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Burial Place Of Taliban Founder Kept Secret For 9 Years, Now Revealed
The Taliban on Sunday revealed the final resting place of the movement's founder, Mullah Omar, whose death and burial they kept secret for years.
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Afghan Taliban Claims Audio Message from Leader, Denies Reports of His Death
The Afghan Taliban issued an audio message on Saturday and claimed it was from their chief Mullah Akhtar Nuhammed Mansoor, denying reports of his death or injury in a firefight in Pakistan.
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Afghan Taliban Leader Injured in Internal Firefight
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was seriously injured in a firefight following a heated argument at a meeting of militant commanders, officials said on Wednesday, exposing deepening divisions within the fractious militant movement.
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Taliban's Mullah Omar Died of Natural Causes in Afghanistan, Son Says
Mullah Omar, founder of the Afghan Taliban, died of natural causes in Afghanistan, his son said in a statement calling for unity and quashing rumours about his father's mysterious death amid a leadership dispute.
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Afghan Taliban Admit Covering Up Mullah Omar's Death
The Taliban on Monday admitted covering up longtime leader Mullah Omar's death for more than two years, saying he died in 2013 as was first claimed by the Afghan intelligence.
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'Father of Taliban' Backs Mullah Akhtar Mansour as Group's Chief
Amid growing dissent within Taliban ranks over succession following Mullah Omar's death, an influential Pakistani cleric known as the "Father of the Taliban" has endorsed the nomination of Mullah Akhtar Mansour as the group's supremo.
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New Taliban Leader Facing Tension as Top Official Quits
A top Taliban official announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a growing leadership struggle in the Afghan insurgent movement after news of the death of leader Mullah Mohammad Omar last week.
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Afghanistan Says Gatherings Mourning Mullah Omar 'Legitimate Target'
Afghanistan's spy agency on Monday banned all mourning ceremonies for deceased Taliban leader Mullah Omar, warning that any gatherings condoling his death would be a "legitimate target" for Afghan forces.
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New Taliban Leader Calls for Unity in Ranks in First Audio Message
New Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor called for unity in the movement in his first audio message released Saturday amid reports of rifts in their ranks following the announcement of the death of former chief Mullah Omar.
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Taliban Deny Reports of Haqqani Network Founder's Death
The Taliban Saturday denied reports of the death of the founder of Haqqani network, its allied militant group blamed for some of the deadliest attacks in Afghanistan.
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White House Says Circumstances of Taliban Leader's Death Remain Uncertain
The White House said on Friday the U.S. intelligence community has confirmed the death of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar, but the circumstances of his death remain uncertain.
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New Taliban Chief Deceived Others About Mullah Omar's Death: Report
Taliban's newly anointed chief, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, may have kept fellow insurgents in the dark for the past two years by claiming to pass orders and messages from Mullah Muhammad Omar, even though he knew that his boss had died in 2013, according to a media report.
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Afghan Taliban Picks up Successor After Mullah Omar's Death: Sources
The Afghan Taliban have appointed Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader of the insurgency, two Afghan commanders present at a meeting of the militant movement's most senior figures said today, following reports that Mullah Omar is dead.
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Afghanistan Investigating Reports of Taliban Leader's Death
Afghanistan said on Wednesday it was investigating reports that Mullah Omar, leader of the militant Taliban movement behind an escalating insurgency, was dead.
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Afghanistan Calls Press Conference on Mullah Omar Amid Rumours of Death
An Afghan government official said on Wednesday that a press conference had been called on the subject of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, amid rumours of his death.
