![]() Omar, who was aged around 55 when he died, founded the Taliban in 1993 as an antidote to the internecine civil war that erupted following the decade-long Soviet occupation. ![]() there are no issues for the people to visit the tomb," Mujahid said. Pictures released by officials showed Taliban leaders gathered around a simple white brick tomb, covered with what appears to be gravel and enclosed in a green metal cage. "Only the close family members were aware of the place," he added. "Since a lot of enemies were around and the country was occupied, to avoid damage to the tomb it was kept secret," Mujahid said. The Taliban returned to power in August last year, routing government forces as the US-led military that propped up the regime ended a 20-year occupation.
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