Topic: Mullah Omar

The Taliban's Mullah Omar May Have Written the White House a Letter

Reuters

Reuters is out with a report that Mullah Omar, the reclusive leader of the Taliban suspected of hiding in Pakistan, wrote the White House a letter last year demanding the transfer of militant prisoners

By Dino Grandoni

Dec 27, 2011

Turns Out Mullah Omar Was Never on the FBI's Top Terrorists List

Since posting this story, we've gotten a few reader emails suggesting that the FBI never had Mullah Omar on its most wanted terrorist list in the first place.

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 20, 2011

Mullah Omar Declared Not Dead a Couple Times Now

The Taliban claims the U.S. is spreading rumors about the Taliban leader

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