Taliban leader Mullah Omar ‘is dead’ (per Afghan gov’t sources)

BBC News ^ | 29/07/2015

[Olog-hai]

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. However, this is the first to be confirmed by top sources in the Afghan government. …

[bert]

he’s sees eye to eye with dingy Harry

[dfwgator]

Taliban leader Mullah Omar ‘is dead’

No wonder you had an eye out for him......You ARE Mullah Omar.

[Red Badger]

You can put your eye back in now............

[DaveA37]

“The reclusive leader died two to three years ago”.......

And they are just getting around to announcing his death now?

Like someone stated earlier, odumbo will likely take credit for this one.

[ßuddaßudd]

Didnt someone here at FR have an eye out for that guy ?

[Mannaggia l'America]

Apparently he got killed by two of his subordinates during a power struggle.

Obama: I had the NSA fake a Twitter fight between them, resulting in the death of Mullah Omar. I did it. Me.

[DuncanWaring]

That would be “dead”.

[McGruff]

Buried at sea according to Islamic tradition? /sarc

[odds]

Right. Was gonna say something similar.

From the BBC article: “Mullah Omar has since been in hiding, with a $10m (£6.4m;€9m) US state department bounty on his head.”

Did someone ever claim the bounty? Wonder who possibly could without being scrutinized.

Then again this from the article: “The failure to prove that Mullah Omar was alive was a major factor behind the defection of several senior Taliban commanders to the so-called Islamic State group, according to the BBC’s former Kabul correspondent, David Loyn.”

Anyway......... how does the BBC know so much!

[McGruff]

You're a funny guy, I kill you last.

[Gritty]

Mullah Omar is not "dead" until Obama claims credit for it.

No further proof is required.

[Red Badger]

Of course!
Mullah Omar is DEAD and Obamacare is alive!................

[Red Badger]

If he’s been ‘dead’ for 2-3 years, why have our intel services not known about it?..................

[rlmorel]

"...Buried at sea according to Islamic tradition..."

[ßuddaßudd]

LOL,,, the things I remember...

[Enterprise]

The story as I remember it was that there were two people involved in stopping the special ops team. One was a female JAG Navy Captain (06). Rumsfeld was livid and put his foot through a glass door.

[Old Sarge]

And I would’ve been right behind Rumsfeld...

[odds]

Rumsfeld’s wisdom may well apply to mullah Omar per BBC report:

“There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know.” - Donald Rumsfeld

[CPT Clay]

Trust but verify

[SunkenCiv]

The reclusive leader died two to three years ago, Afghan government and intelligence sources said.

The goat kicked him to death.