Searched for
AKHTAR MOHAMMAD MANSOUR
Taliban appoint hardline battlefield commanders to key Afghan postsMain Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir will be deputy defence minister, while Sadr Ibrahim was named depu...
Key figures in Afghan Taliban's new governmentHere are some details of individuals named by sources as being senior members of the new administration. Their exact roles have yet to be c...
Once wanted terrorists, now Taliban are prominent members of 2021Prominent Taliban members, who are against women rights and are extremists, were hunted down for 20 years by world best intelligence agenci...
Where is the Taliban's supreme leader?Hibatullah Akhundzada -- the so-called commander of the faithful -- has shepherded the Taliban as its chief since 2016 when snatched from r...
The Taliban’s leaders: Worldly and ‘inclusive’ or ruthless ideologues?These are the top leaders of the Taliban, men who have spent years on the run, in hiding, in jail and dodging U.S. drones. They are emergin...
Afghan Taliban chief bought life insurance in Pakistan before US drone strike killed him: ReportMansour, who was killed in a US drone strike along the Pakistan-Iran border on May 21, 2016, assumed the leadership of the Taliban in July ...
India demands sanctions against new Taliban leaderIndia wants UN to look into deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and the means to contain it as it poses serious threats to the ...
US to eliminate terrorists targetting American soldiersUS has told Pakistan that while it respects its territorial integrity, it will continue to conduct strikes to eliminate terrorists who targ...
Pakistan condemns US drone strike that killed Afghan Taliban chiefPakistan today hit out at the US for launching a drone strike on its soil to kill Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, describing it...
Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour killed in US drone attack in PakistanThe Pentagon has confirmed it targeted Mansour in strikes but said they were still assessing the results of the operation authorised by Pre...
Afghan Taliban chief 'injured' after internal firefight in PakistanA local security official confirmed the Tuesday night incident and said Mansoor was shifted to an undisclosed location in Pakistan.
Mullah Mohammad Omar's family declares support for new Taliban leaderManan confirmed to The Associated Press that he and Yaqoub are now pledging their allegiance to Mansour; the pair, along with several other...
'Father of Taliban' backs Mullah Mansour as group's chiefAn influential Pakistani cleric known as the "Father of the Taliban" has endorsed the nomination of Mullah Akhtar Mansour as the group's su...
Haqqani network founder backs new Taliban leader: StatementAfghanistan's Haqqani network militant group posted a statement Sunday backing the appointment of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour whos...
Afghan Taliban appoint Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader: SourcesThe Afghan Taliban have appointed Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader of the insurgency, following reports that Mullah Omar is dead.