Taliban chief ‘has not seen Bin Laden since 2001’

TALIBAN chief Mullah Mohammad Omar has added to the mystery over Osama bin Laden, saying he hasn’t seen his ally and fellow fugitive since US-backed forces ousted the Taliban from Afghanistan in 2001.

“No, I have neither seen him, nor have I made any effort to do so, but I pray for his health and safety” Omar said in an emailed response to questions from Reuters.

The questions were relayed to Omar through his spokesman, Mohammad Hanif.