The announcement is likely to frustrate the US and her backers who had been hoping the resumption of stalled peace talks in the Gulf state of Qatar may lead to the Islamist group's participation in the April elections.
"As to the deceiving drama under the name of elections 2014, our pious people will not tire themselves out, nor will they participate," an English translation of Omar's message, provided by Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, said.
The Taliban rejected two previous presidential elections but this was the first time they have publicly boycotted the 2014 poll."
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