Mohammed Tahir Omar

Tahir Omar
Nationality	Afghanistan
Occupation	Provincial legislator

Tahir Omar is a citizen of Afghanistan who served in the Nangarhar Provincial Council.^[1] Omar's father Zabid Zahir was an influential elder in Sherzad District.^[2]

According to Aljazeera Omar had tried to pass a motion of no confidence against Fazalhadi Muslimyar.^[3] Omar's father Zahir was subsequently denounced and captured in late December 2007, and handed over to US forces, and described as the local leader of the Hezbi Islami Gulbuddin. By February 2008 however the coalition forces radio was merely accusing Omar and Zahir of corruption.^[4]

References

1. ^ Afghan War Diary (2007-12-26). "Meeting with Dep Gov Alizai and Provincial Council members.". Wikileaks. http://horrendum.de/afg/sort/date/2007_12_26.html. Retrieved 2010-10-12. "PRT and STB were involved with three consecutive days of meetings involving the capture/arrest of Zabid Zahir by ODA."  Works related to Meeting with Dep Gov Alizai and Provincial Council members at Wikisource
2. ^ Combined Joint Task Force 82 (2007-12-27). "Wikileaks release of 'Who: Zabid Zahir'". Wikileaks. http://www.diarydig.org/id/1B8F2D4E-09BC-4BD3-A117-ED876C62A853. Retrieved 2010-10-12.  Works related to Wikileaks release of 'Who: Zabid Zahir' at Wikisource
3. ^ Evan Hill (2010-08-01). "Portrait of an occupied country: Leaked reports show the depth of foreign involvement and influence in Afghanistan.". Aljazeera. http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/07/201072811155152491.html. Retrieved 2010-10-. 
4. ^ Afghan War Diary (2007-02-01). "DEMONSTRATION". Wikileaks. http://www.diarydig.org/id/F10776D4-EA3D-4344-BEF8-91F1262683D3/. Retrieved 2010-10-12. "Another topic of protest was recent radio broadcast attributed to the CF that accused Sherzod elder Zabid Zahir and Provincial Council member Tahlir Omar of corruption and anti-government activity. Peaceful demonstration. Anti-Coalition."