Mullah Umar's death: implications of Taliban leader's demise

Mullah Umar's death: implications of Taliban leader's demise

The death of the Taliban leader Mullah Umar will spark a protracted power struggle within the Taliban movement and derail the fledgling peace process between the Taliban and Afghan government. Islamic State will benefit from Umar’s death. (This is an updated version of an earlier piece).

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Main Author: Abdul Basit
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Global
International politics and security
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
South Asia
Terrorism studies
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82049
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39797
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The death of the Taliban leader Mullah Umar will spark a protracted power struggle within the Taliban movement and derail the fledgling peace process between the Taliban and Afghan government. Islamic State will benefit from Umar’s death. (This is an updated version of an earlier piece).

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