The Taliban militants are forcing local residents in southeastern Ghazni province to have funeral for the group’s supreme leader Mullah Omar who died nearly two years ago, it has been reported.Sources speaking on the condition of anonymity said residents in Qarabaghi village and other villages located close to Qarabaghi are forced to prepare food.
The sources further added that the commuters are also forced to attend the funeral prayers for Mullah Omar in the local mosque.
Taliban formally confirmed the death of Mullah Omar by issuing a statement last week calling for three days of prayers.
Reports regarding the death of Mullah Omar emerged earlier yesterday suggesting Pakistan have confirmed the death of Mullah Mohammad Omar to the Afghan government.
Mullah Omar’s death was first confirmed by a splinter group of the Taliban – Afghanistan Islamic Movement Fidai Mahaz, which claimed that he was assassinated Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansoor and Gull Agha.
The group’s spokesman Qari Hamza said Mullah Omar was killed two years ago in the same month of July.
Hamza claimed that the group has evidences to prove their claims that Mullah Omar was killed by Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansoor and Gull Agha.


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