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An Afghan government official earlier told Anadolu Agency that the information had been passed on by Pakistan and that Mullah Omar had died of an illness.

The Taliban on Friday formally announced their new leader, saying he had been running the insurgent group’s operations for years in the absence of former leader Mullah Mohammad Omar. It is widely believed that Mullah Omar fled over the border to Pakistan, where he lived...

“He is known among fighters in the field as more into peace talks than Mullah Omar, and less strict”, said one Taliban commander who asked to stay anonymous.

“I do not accept this selection of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor because only a few chose him”, Mullah Abdul Manan said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who today announced a historic peace accord with militant group Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), said the Naga problem is a legacy of the British rule. According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, more than 170 people have died this...

Meanwhile, the Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPHMR) on Monday said it was caught by surprise by the announcement of the peace accord between the government and the NSCN-IM.

The signing was held at Modi’s official residence here at 7, Race Course Road.

Omar’s family said in an audio statement released on August 2 that it had not pledged allegiance to Mullah Akhtar Mansur, whom the Taliban has announced as Omar’s successor.

Taliban insurgent leaders were preparing to attend a second round of negotiations with Afghan officials, prodded by Pakistani authorities amid a thaw in their long-chilly relations with Kabul, and reinforced by a supportive recent statement from the supreme Taliban leader,...

“This is a big responsibly on us”.

The audio message said fighters should unite as “division in our ranks will only please our enemies”. “This is a big responsibility on us”.

The message said: “We should keep our unity, we must be united, our enemy will be happy in our separation”.

“We will serve the new leader if he is elected with consensus but will not support anyone including Mullah Akhtar Mansoor if the leaders failed to demonstrate unity”, Omar’s family said.

“If he refuses, the council could elect a new leader”, he added.

“This is a big responsibly on us”.