Haji Omar (1951 – 26 October 2008) was the amir (leader) the Pakistani Taliban, a jihadist militant organisation that has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the United Nations, the United States and the Government of Pakistan. He was named as the terrorist group's amir after the killing of Nek Muhammad Wazir. Haji Omar was killed in a US airstrike in Pakistan on 26 October 2008.
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Haji Omar killed in US missile strike in Pak Online-International News Network, October 28, 2008 (accessed November 23, 2008) Taliban leader Omar killed in drone strike Daily Mail (Pakistan), October 28, 2008 (accessed November 23, 2008)
External links Meeting Pakistan's Taleban chief Return of the Taliban: Interview Haji Omar PBS, October 3, 2006 South Waziristan's Veteran Jihadi Leader: A Profile of Haji Omar The Jamestown Foundation, August 8, 2006