Afghanistan says Taliban leader died 2 years ago

Thursday, July 30, 2015

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan asserted Wednesday the Taliban's reclusive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, died more than two years ago in a Pakistani hospital --an announcement that injects new uncertainty into the country's fragile peace process.

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