Taliban say Mullah Omar alive, phones hacked

KANDAHAR : The Taliban on Wednesday said Mullah Omar was alive, accusing the Americans of hacking their phones after a t

Published July 20, 2011 Updated July 20, 2011 05:25am

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In the message, Zabihullah Mujahid said: "Leadership council of IEA announces that Mullah Omar has passed away. May mighty God bless him."

He later denied sending the message, speaking by telephone.

"We strongly reject this claim. We are not aware of such news. Americans have hacked our cellphones with advanced technology and sent the message to the media," said Mujahid.

A second spokesman, Qari Yosuf Ahmadi, also said phones had been hacked.

"That's a false message. The Westerners hacked into our cellphones and sent the message from our numbers to everyone. They want to deceive the Afghan people. It's wrong. He is not dead and is alive," said Ahmadi.

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