The Taliban's fugitive chief Mullah Mohammad Omar has appointed
his close aide Mawlawi Abdul Kabir as new commander of his
loyalists in Afghanistan's eastern region, a local newspaper
reported Sunday.
"Mawlawi Abdul Kabir has replaced Anwarul Haq Mujahid in eastern
zone which includes Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar and Nooristan
provinces," Daily Afghanistan reported.
Kabir had served as provincial governor of Nangarhar during
Taliban regime and he was considered very close to Taliban elusive
leader Omar.
However, the Taliban has not made any comment on the report.
The Taliban, removed from power by the US invasion in late 2001,
has waged a years-long war against the current Afghan
administration and the international troops being deployed in the
country.
(Xinhua News Agency October 22, 2007)
