Taliban spokesmen strongly rejected the rumors about the death of Mullah Omar, the leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Earlier on Wednesday, some media outlets received messages from the contact numbers of the Taliban spokesmen, Zabihullah Mujahid and Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, saying that Mullah Omar has died.
The messages say:” The leadership of the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan hereby announces the death of their Amir. May Allah bless him.”
But an hour later, both of the Taliban spokesmen strictly rejected the rumors.
Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf Ahmadi said that the Afghan and US spy rings had hacked their telephone lines and websites and disseminated messages to media about the death of their leader Mulla Omar.
He added the US and Afghan intelligence agencies wanted to demoralize the Taliban, conceal and avert their failures.
He slammed the telecommunication networks, saying that they have also supported the spy agencies.
Another Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Pajhwok Afghan News that their leader Mullah Omar was still alive and was continuing his struggle within Afghanistan.
