So now rumors are flying around that Mullah Omar might be deadFor those that don't know,
Mullah Omar is the head of the Taliban. Dude is practically a legend among the Taliban in Afghanistan. Mujahadeen Fighter, lost an eye fighting the Soviets, and in 1996:
supporters of Mullah Omar bestowed on him the title Amir al-Mu'minin (أمير المؤمنين, "Commander of the Faithful"),[23] after he donned a cloak alleged to be that of Muhammad which was locked in a series of chests, held inside the Mosque of the Cloak of the Prophet Mohammed in the city of Kandahar. Legend decreed that whoever could retrieve the cloak from the chest would be the great Leader of the Muslims, or "Amir al-Mu'minin"[citation needed].[24] In September 1996, Kabul fell to Mullah Omar and his followers.
If Bin Laden was the semi-secular, worldly leader of Al Qaeda, Mullah Omar is the spiritual, military general of the Taliban by comparison. Between the two of them, they turned Al Qaeda and Afghanistan into what we know today.
I highly doubt Mullah Omar has been killed. He is even more adept at hiding than Bin Laden was, specifically because he never makes tapes, speeches or appearances. It's likely he's gone even deeper into hiding now, fearing Bin Laden's death might lead the US and allies to him.