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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...- 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 ...
- Mullah Mansour's body handed over to his Afghan relatives: PakistanInterior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan today said the body of Mansour was "handed over to heirs in Afghanistan after fulfilling all lega...
- DNA test confirms Mullah Akhtar Mansour's death in US drone attack: PakistanMansour, who was in his early 50s, and Muhammad Azam, a Pakistani driver, were killed on May 21 when US special forces targeted their vehic...
- Pakistan confirms death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour in US drone strikeMansour was targeted by drones operated by US special forces in Balochistan's Noshki district on May 21 when he headed towards Quetta in a ...
- Drone attack 'detrimental' for ties with US: Pakistan army chiefGeneral Raheel Sharif today told the US envoy that the American drone attack on Pakistani soil to kill Taliban chief Mullah Mansour is detr...
- Drone attack 'detrimental' for ties with US: Pakistan army chiefUS drone attack on Pakistan's soil to kill Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Mansour is detrimental to bilateral ties, Pakistan army chief Genera...
- Pakistan says US justification for drone strike "against international law"Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Tuesday that a US drone strike targeting Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Man...
- 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...
- 'Mullah Omar picture without right eye was not real''The widely circulated picture of Mullah Omar in which he is without his right eye was not real and was a disguise for security reasons.'
- 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...
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemns Kabul car bombingPrime Minister Narendra Modi tonight condemned the car bombing in Kabul, terming it as "unpardonable and deeply distressing".
- '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...
- Mullah Omar's son Mullah Yaqub killed in Pakistan: Top Afghan lawmakerThe son of Mullah Omar has been killed in Quetta with opposing factions and Pakistan having a hand in his death, according to a top Afghan ...
- Taliban dissidents launch parallel council amid rift: Media reportTaliban leaders opposed to Mullah Mansour's nomination as the group's supremo have launched a parallel council, according to a media report.
- 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 to re-elect new leader?The Afghan Taliban's Supreme Council was not consulted over the election of the new leader following the death of its founder Mullah Omar.
- Taliban's new chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor may have deceived fellow insurgents: ReportThe report said both had previously had access to Mullah Omar, and they began telling people that they believed they were being kept away b...
- 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.
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