Afghan Taliban appoints new leader
The Afghan Taliban has named its new leader as Haibatullah Akhundzada, an influential religious figure, following the death of former commannder Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike. …
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Obama confirms death of Taliban leader
US President Barack Obama confirmed that the leader of the Afghan Taliban Akhtar Mansour had been killed in an the US air strike. "We removed the leader of an organization that has continued …