Taleban Leader Escapes Capture [Mullah Mohammad Omar]

BBC News ^ | January 5, 2002 | staff

[Ironword]

Saturday, 5 January, 2002, 05:59 GMT

Taleban leader 'escapes capture'

Mullah Mohammad Omar, the spiritual leader of the collapsed Taleban regime, has escaped to an unknown location, Afghan intelligence official Nasratullah Nasrat said.

Mullah Omar, was believed to be hiding in the mountains around Baghran in Helmand province, about 160 kilometres (100 miles) north-west of Kandahar.

"The team we had sent to Helmand province to hold talks with pro-Taleban commanders reported to us that Mullah Omar has escaped from Baghran and the whole province of Helmand," Mr Nasratullah said.

Unconfirmed reports say that Mullah Omar escaped with four fellow Taleban members by motorbike.

Mullah Omar was said to have been hiding alongside about 1,500 Taleban fighters and Mr Nasratullah said, "most of the fighters besieged in Baghran have surrendered their weapons and themselves."

[Ironword]

No more surrender deals, please.

[rwfromkansas]

I am about to give it up on even tryig to hope for a capture of either OBL or Omar within the next 2 months. Just trying to follow all the reports on where they are is a nightmare in itself.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[newsperson999]

If I had a nickle for every Omar or OBL rumour in the past month I would have more then the averge Afghan makes in his lifetime.....about $12Afghan war news wires..click

[Ironword]

Even if they are eventually captured, their executions will be no reparation for 9/11.

[goldstategop]

He can run but he can't hide. Next time we'll make the sniveling coward a part of the Afghan landscape.

[Post Toasties]

Why does the US allow the repeated use of this stupid gambit by dishonorable religious fanatics?

[Ironword]

Good link, thanks.

[LibWhacker]

That's what I was thinking. We'll never catch these guys as long as they can buy their way out of any "trap" they find themselves in. Time to stop worrying about nation building and start doing what you do in war: Nation destroying. Afterward, we can worry about re-building.

[Ironword]

If I had a nickle for every Omar or OBL rumour in the past month . . . .

True, but somehow, this seemed expected.

[Ironword]

How about telling Mr. Karzai he's got 72 hours to hand him over or we start bombing the 'interim' government.

That's a thought . . . Karzai is the one who first (incredibly) offered Omar a deal.

[vbmoneyspender]

Unconfirmed reports say that Mullah Omar escaped with four fellow Taleban members by motorbike.

[Ironword]

He can run but he can't hide. Next time we'll make the sniveling coward a part of the Afghan landscape.

How about stuff and display him and bin Laden?

[Ironword]

Why does the US allow the repeated use of this stupid gambit by dishonorable religious fanatics?

Because we're dumb, I s'pose.

[McGavin999]

If we fall for that "truce" thing one more time...........

[b4its2late]

Posted earlier on "Omar is surrounded? thread

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#17: Afghans claim Omar is surrounded
To: jcsmonogram

Afghans claim Omar is surrounded

Translation: Omar has escaped again.

17 posted on 1/4/02 10:29 AM Pacific by b4its2late
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[Demidog]

Go figure.

[MJY1288]

What a great GIF, I salute you for your relentless devotion to our troops, and I too support our men and women in uniform and especially our DAV's. I proudly display my "Gold Leader" DAV Certificate in my office for supporting our Disabled American Veterans.

God Bless and keep up the great work

[weikel]

I think the Afghans figure the bounty will go up and they should wait until it does before they cash in Omar.