Taliban leader Mullah Omar killed (potential, not the best news source)

The Philippine Star ^ | 5/23/2011

[Yossarian]

KABUL (Xinhua) -- Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has been killed in Pakistan, a private television channel reported Monday.

"Mullah Omar was killed on way from Quetta to North Waziristan, " TOLO television said in its news bulletin.

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

[Kent C]

“Mullah Mohammad Omar has been killed and his body is under postmortem studies at the coroners’ office,” a senior Afghan official told FNA this morning on the condition of anonymity.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9003020287

[Steel Wolf]

Different guy, similar name. Still a good kill, though.

[4rcane]

wiki say killed by ISI? Pakistan ISI killed him? Maybe they felt that after US embarrassed them enough with Bin Laden killing, they decided to kill the other guy they had in hiding

[Kent C]

Now... “(Reuters) - Taliban leader Mullah Omar is alive, a spokesman for the militant group said, according to a Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/23/us-pakistan-omar-idUSTRE74M0O220110523

[Yossarian]

Here's the full text of your link (FARS News Agency is not under copyright restriction):

Taliban Leader Killed
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Afghan officials announced on Monday that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has been killed in Pakistan.

"Mullah Mohammad Omar has been killed and his body is under postmortem studies at the coroners' office," a senior Afghan official told FNA this morning on the condition of anonymity.

The Afghan official said that the Taliban leader has been killed in Pakistan's Quetta city.

The source further pointed out that senior Taliban leaders had failed to establish a contact with Mullah Mohammad Omar since al-Qaeda Leader Osama bin Laden was allegedly killed in his compound near Islamabad almost two weeks ago.

Afghan and Pakistani local media and TV networks also confirmed the report.

"Mullah Omar was killed on his way from Quetta to North Waziristan," TOLO television said in its news bulletin.

[Sacajaweau]

There are a couple of odd articles from a few days ago that they were setting this guy up for a kill. Does that make sense?? NO!!!

[Cindy]

UNCONFIRMED.

http://www.dawn.com/2011/05/23/afghan-tv-claims-mullah-omar-killed-taliban-deny.html

[Sacajaweau]

http://www.examiner.com/afghanistan-headlines-in-national/pakistan-sets-mullah-omar-deathtrap-to-disrupt-u-s-taliban-talks

[txrangerette]

This would have to be in the form of breaking news, I would think. Is there a BBC website where breaking news might be posted?

[Cindy]

UNCONFIRMED.

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/taliban-spokesman-says-mullah-omar-alive-afghan-news-agency

[Yossarian]

CNN/IBN is reporting that the deed was done two days ago via a NATO attack.

Link to YouTube video capture of CNN/IBN news report here.

[OL Hickory]

They have a video...It looks like CNN

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1502172/pg1

[Cindy]

Let’s see what’s in the News Room:

http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/index.php

[Doofer]

Now Wiki removed all referance to him being killed.

[maine-iac7]

[Kent C]

I was wondering if the fact that Obama said ‘he’d do it again’ (wrt Osama) if the need arose, was an attempt to take credit for this one if the report was out there for a few days in the intel community...

[lurk]

Resilient dude. He’s suffered numerous deaths since 2001. We’re not dealing with regular human debris here.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Reuters says that a Taliban spokesman denies the story.

[Yossarian]

Reuters says that a Taliban spokesman denies the story.

True, but if they are out of contact with him, this might be their default retort.

[heshtesh]

If true you know our little Bammy has developed a hypocritical taste for blood. Watch out for media wet spots.