Allegiance was pledged to the Taliban and their leader Mullah Omar by Imam Bukhari Jamaat. Many Afghan Taliban officials (including Mullah Omar) resent TTP violent campaign against Pakistan. He was the deputy of Mullah Mohammed Omar. Al-Zawahiri did not reply, and instead reassured the Taliban of his loyalty to Mullah Omar. Meanwhile, airstrikes continued to pound Taliban positions inside the city, where Mullah Omar remained. Honorific titles given to scholars include sheikh, mullah and mawlawi. He grew close to Mullah Omar and moved Al Qaeda's operations to eastern Afghanistan. Alleged radio intercepts indicate Mullah Omar personally approved the killings. The boy first studied at a local madrasah under Mullah Ahmet Ryza. In September 1996, Kabul fell to Mullah Omar and his followers. Mullah Omar collected and dispersed cash without bookkeeping. It was the home of the Afridi mullah Sayad Akbar. The presence of Mullah Omar in Zabul was backed by villagers from that area. Angry at Ali and the mullah, the widower admits that he lied. Villagers provided gifts of clothes and food to Mullah Omar.