Alwaght- Signs of division have emerged among the Afghanistan's Taliban militant group after its leader Mullah Omar died, and Mullah Akhtar succeeded him. Following the new appointment, gradually a group of Taliban announced their opposition, choosing Mullah Mohammad Rasul, governor of two Afghan provinces of Farah and Nimruz at the time of Taliban ...

The Afghan government is investigating reports that Mullah Omar, leader of the Afghan Taliban, is dead, a spokesman for the president's office said on Wednesday. Afghan and Pakistani media reports this week said that the leader, who has not been seen in public since 2001, died about two years ago. Some of the reports also indicated Mullah Omar's ...