DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press= KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The battle against the Taliban turned high-tech in Afghanistan on Wednesday with insurgents claiming their cell phones and website were hacked to spread false reports about the death of their leader Mullah Mohammad Omar. Taliban spokesmen quickly denied that their one-eyed, reclusive leader had died. Later, the Taliban’s cultural affairs commission issued a lengthy retort, alleging that “the enemy, led by American spies,” was behind the false reports. The response said the Taliban leader was very much alive and “on duty.” Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the insurgents’ official website, spokesmen’s email accounts and cell…
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