The leader of Afghanistan's Taliban, Mullah Mohammad Omar, has sacked one of his key military commanders, accusing him of not obeying orders, a rebel spokesman said Saturday. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed read to AFP over the telephone a statement issued by Omar that said Mullah Mansoor Dadullah was sacked "because he disobeyed orders of the Islamic Emirate" of Taliban.
"Mullah Mansoor Dadullah has been dismissed as the Taliban commander because he disobeyed the orders of the Islamic Emirate," the statement said, without giving details.
Mullah Mansoor Dadullah succeeded his elder brother - the Taliban's top military commander Mullah Dadullah - who was killed in an Afghan and Nato operation in May.