Kabul, May 23 (IANS): Afghan Taliban leader Mulla Mohammad Omar has been killed in Pakistan, Xinhua cited a private television channel as stating Monday."Mullah Omar was killed on way from Quetta to North Waziristan," Afghanistan's TOLO television stated.
However, it did not provide details on how he was killed and by whom.
Meanwhile, a security official confirmed the killing, saying: "It is correct that Mullah Omar has been killed."
But he did not disclose details.
Omar was considered the spiritual leader of the Taliban movement that operates in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. He was Afghanistan's de facto head of state from 1996 to late 2001 and had the title "Head of the Supreme Council".
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RP, KSA
Mon, May 23 2011Another Cock and Bull story will be brought to listen on TV for the next one week.
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Vikram, Dubai
Mon, May 23 2011Smart moove by Pak...they don't want repetition of story of Bin Laden. They killed Mulla Omar at his royal villa(inside Pakistan)...and stating we have killed him on way from Quetta to North Waziristan. But some news channel still saying officially his death not confirmed...?
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Lydia Lobo, Kadri
Mon, May 23 2011Good news it is but at what expense ? Can't their next location be one of Pakistani Nuke Storages ? India is geographically closest obviously innocent victim.
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Alfred Vincent Monis, Bantakal/Kingdom of Bahrain
Mon, May 23 2011Next in line should be Maulana Masood Azhar.
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mustaf, ksa
Mon, May 23 2011very good news all terrorist must be gun down one by one and then ultimately the forefathers of terrorism roots from Europe and USA
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rtn michael mathias shirva, pilar shirva
Mon, May 23 2011Good news.all the terrorist are killed one by one.
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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Mon, May 23 2011Now a days terrorism rocks, Pakistan won't exist in the world map in near future.
Henry Misquith
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Sampath, Mlore/ Blore
Mon, May 23 2011ANother face of PAKISTAN is being revealed. Till no it was telling no terrorist are hiding in their land and now within a month ar so 2 worlds Most are shot dead in Pakistan
Now UN must Put a complete ban on Pakistan
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Sampath, Mlore/ Blore
Mon, May 23 2011Now Aimen Al Jawahari is left behind is he is gone then 3 IDIOTS (Most Wanted Terrorist) are gone.and this will be a fatal blow to the terrorist activities. Hope he too will be gone soon.
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Jeevan D'Souza, Shirva
Mon, May 23 2011Very good news. All these terrorists should be killed by bombing without any trial.
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