Mullah Omar’s son assassinated: media report

Amid deepening rift among the Taliban leadership following Mullah Mohammad Omar’s death confirmation, the Islamic State Of Iraq and Syria (ISSI) terrorist group has claimed breakthrough in its efforts to gain a foothold in the country.

Earlier last week, the Taliban had confirmed the death of their supremo, who led the movement for some 20 years, prompting an outpouring of grief from his legions of loyalists.

Mullah Mohammed Omar, that keeps bring the Taliban seeing it came out of the Afghan friendly battle in the 1990s, is presumed to have passed on few in the past, said us government resource.

Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, who had served as Mullah Omar’s deputy, was chosen to succeed him by the group’s Supreme Council, meeting in the Pakistani city of Quetta.

“Mullah Omar … was the biggest cause of war and backwardness in the modern history of Afghanistan“, said Haseeb Siddiqui, spokesman for the National Directorate of Security (NDS).

The Taliban source said Mansour’s aides were trying to convince Agha to withdraw his resignation but his statement adds to a growing chorus of dissent in the movement over the increasingly bitter political transition.

Many ceremonies commemorating the Taliban chief have been reported to have taken place in Pakistan.

The Taliban have intensified their attacks on local security forces after North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and U.S. troops ended their combat mission past year. Agha was based in Qatar, where the Taliban has an unofficial office.

The private television channel Tolo has also reported Mullah Yaqub’s death, also quoting lawmaker Qadir.

Tuesday’s statement by spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid called on supporters to “help write messages and letters on social media” to show a united front.

“In the current controversial situation, I am not supporting any side”, Tayab Agha said in a statement.

A video was released Monday showing what appeared to be a gathering of Taliban members expressing support for Mullah Mansour as the new head of the militant group. The move set off fierce clashes in which the Taliban arrested the defectors, he said.