Here’s a look at the life of Mullah Mohammed Omar, who is credited with creating the Taliban.Personal:Birth date: circa ...

1990s – In the wake of the Soviet withdrawal, Omar creates the Taliban to overcome what he sees as Afghanistan’s descent ... once carried by the Prophet Mohammed and waves it from the roof.

Mohammad was sentenced to life in prison in 2008, two years after his arrest near Jalalabad, Nangahar Province, Afghanistan, according to a 2008 release from the Department of Justice. He had been ...

Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said Mohammed had arrived in Afghanistan and was with his family. There were no immediate plans to celebrate or mark his ...

said Mohammed had arrived in Afghanistan and was with his family. There were no immediate plans to celebrate or mark his freedom, Takal added.Mohammed was detained on the battlefield in ...

A prisoner swap between the US and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for Khan Mohammed, a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism ...