Kandahar : The Taliban today said Mullah Omar was alive, accusing the Americans of hacking their phones after a text message sent to the media from a spokesman's phone said the leader was dead.
In the message, Zabihullah Mujahid said: "Leadership council of IEA (Islamic emirate of Afghanistan) announces that Ameer-ul-Mumineen (Mullah Omar) has passed away. May mighty God bless him."
He later denied sending the message, speaking by telephone.
A second spokesman, Qari Yosuf Ahmadi, also said phones had been hacked.
Omar is the one-eyed spiritual leader of the insurgency who presided over the 1996-2001 Taliban regime in Kabul, which was toppled in a US-led invasion for its support of Al-Qaeda.
In the message, Zabihullah Mujahid said: "Leadership council of IEA (Islamic emirate of Afghanistan) announces that Ameer-ul-Mumineen (Mullah Omar) has passed away. May mighty God bless him."
He later denied sending the message, speaking by telephone.
A second spokesman, Qari Yosuf Ahmadi, also said phones had been hacked.
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Omar is the one-eyed spiritual leader of the insurgency who presided over the 1996-2001 Taliban regime in Kabul, which was toppled in a US-led invasion for its support of Al-Qaeda.
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