Mullah Omar denies destroying public places

TALIBAN leader Mullah Omar has rejected allegations of President Hamid Karzai about torching schools in Afghanistan, saying Taliban are not involved in this activity, reported a private TV channel on Sunday.
In a statement, spokesman of Mullah Omar, Zabihullah Mujahid said Taliban even don’t consider destroying public places, adding they believe education is the only way of success in this world and the hereafter. The only purpose of Taliban struggle is to get independence, the spokesman said, adding Taliban disown the elements involved in damaging national assets. He said these elements are agents of the enemy. Mullah Omar challenged the Afghan government and Nato to provide evidence (if they have) against Taliban for torching schools and destroying public places.
At the same time, American commanders say they believe that Mullah Muhammad Omar has lost some control over his troops. He is concerned, they say, that less-experienced fighters are causing civilian casualties — for example, panicking and detonating suicide vests in crowded areas, killing women and children before they get close to Afghan government officials, who are the targets.
UN believes that Mullah Omar had ordered tanks and artillery to bombard and dynamite the huge Budha statues.

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