The spiritual leader of Afghanistan's Taliban has gone into hiding and appointed his deputy to run the affairs of embattled militia, a Taliban official said this morning.
"Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Usmani has been appointed the deputy of Mullah Omar, Mullah Sayed Mohammad Haqqani," the Taliban security official said.
He said the decision was taken after a meeting of the top leadership of the Taliban yesterday in southern Kandahar, home of reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Omar.
"Mullah Omar has moved to an undisclosed place for security reasons," the official said.
AFP
