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muriel_volestrangler

(101,311 posts) Wed Jul 29, 2015, 05:30 AM Jul 2015

Taliban leader Mullah Omar 'is dead'

Source: BBC

The leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Mohammed Omar, has died, Afghan officials say, but the militant group has not commented on the claim.

The reclusive leader died two to three years ago, Afghan government and intelligence sources said. No further details were released.

A Taliban spokesman contacted by the BBC said the group would issue a statement shortly.

There have been several reports of Mullah Omar's death in the past.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33703097

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Taliban leader Mullah Omar 'is dead' (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 OP

So they're reporting that it's LuvNewcastle Jul 2015 #1

"Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow." bluedigger Jul 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author smirkymonkey Jul 2015 #11

Kick to top T_i_B Jul 2015 #3

I hope this is true leftynyc Jul 2015 #4

He's just pining for the Fjords n2doc Jul 2015 #5

K&R LeftishBrit Jul 2015 #6

Again? Jamastiene Jul 2015 #7

Died in a hospital in Karachi Pk. in April 2013... Historic NY Jul 2015 #8

He probably retired from Pakistani military and ISI cosmicone Jul 2015 #9

Good riddance, if true YoungDemCA Jul 2015 #10

LuvNewcastle

(16,844 posts)

1. So they're reporting that it's

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 06:40 AM

Jul 2015

been reported (again). They say that this time high Afghan officials are saying it's true. Maybe I should say top Afghan officials. Maybe it's both.

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

2. "Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow."

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 06:46 AM

Jul 2015

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smirkymonkey This message was self-deleted by its author.

T_i_B

(14,737 posts)

3. Kick to top

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 07:23 AM

Jul 2015

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

4. I hope this is true

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 07:55 AM

Jul 2015

One grave I would be happy to dance on. Misogynist motherfucker.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

5. He's just pining for the Fjords

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 08:56 AM

Jul 2015

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33703097
Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi, quoted by Sky News, said that Mullah Omar was "still alive and leading the movement".

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)

6. K&R

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Wed Jul 29, 2015, 09:08 AM

Jul 2015

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)

7. Again?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 09:52 AM

Jul 2015

Is he the one they kept saying they killed during the multitudes of wars Bush started? Every time Bush would do something stupid, MSM or the Pentagon (same difference in a lot of cases) would trot out that same Taliban guy over and over again and said they got him to try to make everyone stop talking about how stupid Bush is/was. Someone finally pointed out it was the same guy over and over again. Was it this one? Does anyone else remember?