Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour was appointed leader at a meeting of the Taliban's top representatives, many of whom are based in the Pakistani city of Quetta, according to the sources who were present at the shura, or gathering.
"The shura held outside Quetta unanimously elected Mullah Mansour as the new emir of the Taliban," said one commander at the Wednesday night meeting.
"The shura will release a statement shortly."
Note that, the Afghan government said on Wednesday that Omar died more than two years ago in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
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