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Text Message Says Mullah Omar Dead, Taliban Deny
 Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid today denied sending a text message to journalists announcing the death of Mullah Omar, saying that his telephone had been hacked. Another Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousef Ahmadi, also denied by phone that Mullah Omar has died.Journalists had earlier been sent a text message in which Mujahid announced on behalf of the group that the "Amir-ul-Momineen," or "commander of the Muslim faithful," was dead. That title is reserved for the Taliban leader. Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-07-20 |
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