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Afghan Taliban's New Chief Replaces 24 'Shadow' Officials
The leader of the Afghan Taliban recently replaced "shadow" governors in 16 of the country's 34 provinces, as he sought to consolidate his influence over the insurgency, senior figures in the movement said this week.
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Respect Pakistan's Sovereignty But Will Target Terrorists: US
The US respects Pakistan's sovereignty but will carry out strikes to eliminate terrorists who are targeting its forces, the Obama Administration said on Monday as Islamabad expressed concern over the drone strike by American forces on its territory to kill Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour.
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Pakistan Says Mullah Mansour's Body Handed Over To His Afghan Relatives
The body of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who was killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan this month, had been handed over to his relatives in Afghanistan after fulfilling all legal requirements.
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DNA Test Confirms Taliban Chief Mansour's Death In Drone Attack: Pakistan
A DNA test has confirmed Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour's death in a US drone strike in the restive Pakistani province of Balochistan on May 21, the government has said.
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US Tells Pakistan To Go After Terrorists Mainly Taliban Leadership
The US has asked Pakistan to go after terrorists especially the Taliban leadership, days after an American drone killed Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour in the country's troubled Balochistan province.
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Pakistan Confirms Death Of Mullah Akhtar Mansour
Pakistan today confirmed the death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike in the country while travelling under false name and with a fake Pakistani identity document.
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Pakistan Says Can't Confirm Taliban Leader Killed In US Drone Strike
Pakistan's interior minister said today he could not confirm that Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour had been killed in a US drone strike, saying that the body recovered from near the Afghan border was charred beyond recognition.
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Frequent Flyer Mullah Akhtar Mansour Used Pakistan Passport For Trips: Report
Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, killed in a US airstrike in Balochistan, was a frequent flyer and used a Pakistani passport for his visits abroad for over nine years, a media report said today.
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Taliban Chief Killed Because He Posed Threat To US Troops: Pentagon
US forces killed Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in an air strike last week because he was engaged in plotting that posed "specific, imminent threats" to US and coalition troops in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Afghan Taliban Sources Confirm Death Of Mullah Akhtar Mansour In US Attack
Taliban supremo Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan, sources in the terror group's network told news agency AFP on Sunday, adding that an insurgent assembly was underway to decide on his successor.
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Taliban No.2 Haqqani May Be Even More Deadly Foe Than Mansour
Afghan guerrilla commander Sirajuddin Haqqani, a possible successor to Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, would likely prove an even more implacable foe of beleaguered Afghan government forces and their U.S. allies.
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John Kerry Says Taliban Leader Mansour Posed A 'Continuing Imminent Threat'
US Secretary of State John Kerry said today Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour posed a "continuing imminent threat" to US personnel in Afghanistan and to Afghans, and was a threat to peace.
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Taliban Leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour Killed in US Drone Strike, Confirms Official
A senior commander of the Afghan Taliban confirmed today that the extremist group's leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, has been killed in a US drone strike.
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Taliban Leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour: Man Of War, Not Peace Talks
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who according to US officials was probably killed in a drone strike, took over as head of the insurgent movement last July following the revelation that the group's founder Mullah Omar had been dead for two years.
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Afghan Taliban Chief Consolidates Power Before Annual Offensive
By subduing dissidents and eliminating rivals, Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour is rapidly consolidating his authority over the fractious Afghan insurgent movement as it prepares for "decisive" battles in its upcoming spring offensive.
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Afghan Taliban's New Chief Replaces 24 'Shadow' Officials
The leader of the Afghan Taliban recently replaced "shadow" governors in 16 of the country's 34 provinces, as he sought to consolidate his influence over the insurgency, senior figures in the movement said this week.
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Respect Pakistan's Sovereignty But Will Target Terrorists: US
The US respects Pakistan's sovereignty but will carry out strikes to eliminate terrorists who are targeting its forces, the Obama Administration said on Monday as Islamabad expressed concern over the drone strike by American forces on its territory to kill Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour.
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Pakistan Says Mullah Mansour's Body Handed Over To His Afghan Relatives
The body of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who was killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan this month, had been handed over to his relatives in Afghanistan after fulfilling all legal requirements.
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DNA Test Confirms Taliban Chief Mansour's Death In Drone Attack: Pakistan
A DNA test has confirmed Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour's death in a US drone strike in the restive Pakistani province of Balochistan on May 21, the government has said.
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US Tells Pakistan To Go After Terrorists Mainly Taliban Leadership
The US has asked Pakistan to go after terrorists especially the Taliban leadership, days after an American drone killed Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour in the country's troubled Balochistan province.
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Pakistan Confirms Death Of Mullah Akhtar Mansour
Pakistan today confirmed the death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike in the country while travelling under false name and with a fake Pakistani identity document.
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Pakistan Says Can't Confirm Taliban Leader Killed In US Drone Strike
Pakistan's interior minister said today he could not confirm that Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour had been killed in a US drone strike, saying that the body recovered from near the Afghan border was charred beyond recognition.
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Frequent Flyer Mullah Akhtar Mansour Used Pakistan Passport For Trips: Report
Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, killed in a US airstrike in Balochistan, was a frequent flyer and used a Pakistani passport for his visits abroad for over nine years, a media report said today.
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Taliban Chief Killed Because He Posed Threat To US Troops: Pentagon
US forces killed Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in an air strike last week because he was engaged in plotting that posed "specific, imminent threats" to US and coalition troops in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Afghan Taliban Sources Confirm Death Of Mullah Akhtar Mansour In US Attack
Taliban supremo Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan, sources in the terror group's network told news agency AFP on Sunday, adding that an insurgent assembly was underway to decide on his successor.
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Taliban No.2 Haqqani May Be Even More Deadly Foe Than Mansour
Afghan guerrilla commander Sirajuddin Haqqani, a possible successor to Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, would likely prove an even more implacable foe of beleaguered Afghan government forces and their U.S. allies.
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John Kerry Says Taliban Leader Mansour Posed A 'Continuing Imminent Threat'
US Secretary of State John Kerry said today Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour posed a "continuing imminent threat" to US personnel in Afghanistan and to Afghans, and was a threat to peace.
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Taliban Leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour Killed in US Drone Strike, Confirms Official
A senior commander of the Afghan Taliban confirmed today that the extremist group's leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, has been killed in a US drone strike.
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Taliban Leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour: Man Of War, Not Peace Talks
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who according to US officials was probably killed in a drone strike, took over as head of the insurgent movement last July following the revelation that the group's founder Mullah Omar had been dead for two years.
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Afghan Taliban Chief Consolidates Power Before Annual Offensive
By subduing dissidents and eliminating rivals, Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour is rapidly consolidating his authority over the fractious Afghan insurgent movement as it prepares for "decisive" battles in its upcoming spring offensive.
