"BBC" learned about the death of the leader of the Taliban

The leader of the Taliban movement (in Russia is recognized as terrorist. - Slon ) Mullah Omar died, BBC News reports citing sources in the government and intelligence of Afghanistan.

According to sources, Mullah Omar died two or three years ago. The official representatives of Taliban refused to comment, promising to release a press release in the near future.

“BBC” recalls that reports of the death of the mullah Omar appeared earlier, but for the first time they are confirmed at such a high level.

Mullah Omar, who began the armed struggle for the ideals of Islam during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, founded the Taliban in 1994. From 1996 to 2011, he was actually the first person in Afghanistan, which was then almost completely controlled by the Taliban.