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Taliban ‘pick Mullah Omar successor’

“The Taliban have appointed a successor to Mullah Omar, their leader who was reported dead by the Afghan government on Wednesday, the BBC has been told. Mullah Akhtar Mansour, Mullah Omar’s deputy, will replace him, sources close to the Taliban leadership said.”

Source: Taliban ‘pick Mullah Omar successor’ – BBC News