http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Afghan-Taliban-Denies-Leaders-Reported-Death-125874958.htmlThe Afghan Taliban has denied that its leader Mullah Omar has died, saying a text message announcing his death was a fake.
A Taliban spokesman said Wednesday the message was sent after the group's phones and website were hacked, and blamed U.S. intelligence agencies.
Omar has been reported dead before, including in March when an Afghan news channel said he had been killed by members of Pakistan's spy agency.
The one-eyed Afghan Taliban leader has a $10 million bounty on his head. He led Afghanistan during the 1990s, establishing strict Islamist rule under which girls were banned from going to school.
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