Mullah Omar says his jihad to continue
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{{date|May 14, 2007}}

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The head of the [[Afghan Taliban|Taliban]], {{w|Mullah Omar}}, has declared that "his same type of {{wikt|jihad}}" will not cease.  Furthermore, the demise of {{w|Dadullah Akhund|Mullah Dadullah}} "won't create problems for the Taliban's jihad."

The statement was read to the [[Associated Press]] by {{w|Yousuf Ahmadi}}, who claims to speak for the Taliban.

Mullah Omar took on the title {{w|Commander of the Faithful}} in 1996 and was the head of state of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.

The leadership council of the Taliban has appointed Mullah Bakht Mohammad to replace Mullah Dadullah.  Mullah Bakht Mohammad is the younger brother of the deceased Mullah Dadullah.

Yousuf Ahmadi, a spokesman for the Taliban, stated that the Taliban offered condolences to Mullah Dadullah's family and "his {{w|Mujahideen|mujahedin}} (holy warriors), the [[Muslim|Muslims]] of Afghanistan and the Muslims of the world."  Dadullah has been hailed as a martyr by the Taliban and their followers.

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==Related news==
*[[Reports: Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah killed in Afghanistan]]

==Sources==
{{Wikipediapar|Mullah Omar}}
*{{source|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4801738.html
|title=Taliban leader Omar says jihad continues
|author=Noor Khan 
|pub=Houston Chronicle
|date=May 14, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/May/subcontinent_May537.xml&section=subcontinent&col=
|title=Taleban chief says brother to replace Dadullah
|author=AFP
|pub=Khaleej Times
|date=14 May 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/04/al_qaeda_strikes_back.html
|title=Al Qaeda Strikes Back
|author=
|pub=RealClearPolitics
|date=April 26, 2007}}

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The head of the Taliban, jihad" will not cease.  Furthermore, the demise of Mullah Dadullah "won't create problems for the Taliban's jihad."

The statement was read to the Associated Press by , who claims to speak for the Taliban.

Mullah Omar took on the title  in 1996 and was the head of state of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.

The leadership council of the Taliban has appointed Mullah Bakht Mohammad to replace Mullah Dadullah.  Mullah Bakht Mohammad is the younger brother of the deceased Mullah Dadullah.

Yousuf Ahmadi, a spokesman for the Taliban, stated that the Taliban offered condolences to Mullah Dadullah's family and "his mujahedin (holy warriors), the Muslims of Afghanistan and the Muslims of the world."  Dadullah has been hailed as a martyr by the Taliban and their followers.
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