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Taleban's Mullah Omar Warns of More Violence in Afghanistan
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?r=279&c=663353&l=1009&ctl=1486779:A6F02AD83191E160A65D8B9107D8A65A9574F7DCC14957C0 In a message to
news agencies and in a web posting, former Afghan leader laments that
Afghanistan is still under control of what he calls crusaders





In a pamphlet circulated by the U.S.-led coalition's Osama bin Laden
and Mullah Omar are shown behind three apparent Taleban marked for
capture or deathOusted Taleban leader, Mullah Muhammad Omar, says the
insurgency in Afghanistan will become more intense in the coming
months.

In a message to news agencies and in a web posting, the former Afghan
leader lamented that Afghanistan is still under the control of what he
called crusaders. He predicted that western forces in Afghanistan will
be defeated.

In the message, Omar called Afghan President Hamid Karzai a servant of
crusaders and said Mr. Karzai will be brought before an Islamic court.

Mullah Omar has been in hiding since the U.S. toppled his regime in
2001.

News agencies say the mullah's message was timed to coincide with the
end of the holy month of Ramadan and the feast Eid al-Fitr.

Its authenticity could not be verified.

The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 after demanding that Omar
turn over al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden, whose followers attacked the
twin towers in New York City as well as the Pentagon in Washington.

Bin Laden was living at the time in Taleban-ruled Afghanistan. Omar
refused to arrest him.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP.

 


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