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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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Naming Of New Taliban Chief Seen Dimming Barack Obama's Hopes For Afghan Peace Talks
The selection of a hard-line cleric as the new Taliban chief on Wednesday all but dashes US President Barack Obama's hopes for opening peace talks before he leaves office, one of his top foreign policy goals, current and former US defense and intelligence officials said.
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New Taliban Chief Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada A Scholar, Not A Soldier
Religious scholar Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, named Wednesday as the Afghan Taliban's new leader, was a senior judge during the insurgent group's five-year rule over Afghanistan and issued many of its harsh verdicts.
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Barack Obama Hails Taliban Leader's Killing As Insurgents Seek Successor
President Barack Obama on Monday hailed the killing of Taliban chief Mullah Mansour Akhtar as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan, as the rattled insurgent group held emergency meetings to pick his successor.
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Pakistan Summons US Envoy Over Drone Strike Inside Its Territory
Pakistan on Monday summoned US ambassador David Hale to express concern over the drone strike by American forces in Pakistani territory to kill Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour which it said was a "violation of its sovereignty".
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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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U.S. Takes War Back To Pakistan With Airstrike Aimed At Taliban Leader
The U.S. drone strike thought to have killed Taliban chief Akhtar Mohammad Mansour represents another escalation in U.S. involvement in the war in Afghanistan by trying to cripple an insurgent group that has for years found refuge on Pakistani soil.
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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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US Not Prepared To Confirm Mullah Mansour's Death: Official
The US is not prepared to "positively confirm" that Mullah Mansour, the chief of Afghan Taliban, was killed in a drone strike deep inside Pakistan, a top official said on Sunday.
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Afghan Taliban Chief Mullah Akhtar 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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New Taliban Chief Deceived Others About Mullah Omar's Death: Report
Taliban's newly anointed chief, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, may have kept fellow insurgents in the dark for the past two years by claiming to pass orders and messages from Mullah Muhammad Omar, even though he knew that his boss had died in 2013, according to a media report.
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Afghan Taliban Picks up Successor After Mullah Omar's Death: Sources
The Afghan Taliban have appointed Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader of the insurgency, two Afghan commanders present at a meeting of the militant movement's most senior figures said today, following reports that Mullah Omar is dead.
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Afghanistan Calls Press Conference on Mullah Omar Amid Rumours of Death
An Afghan government official said on Wednesday that a press conference had been called on the subject of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, amid rumours of his death.
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Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Dead, Say Afghan Government Sources: BBC
The leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Mohammed Omar, has died, BBC reported on Wednesday quoting Afghan officials.
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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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Naming Of New Taliban Chief Seen Dimming Barack Obama's Hopes For Afghan Peace Talks
The selection of a hard-line cleric as the new Taliban chief on Wednesday all but dashes US President Barack Obama's hopes for opening peace talks before he leaves office, one of his top foreign policy goals, current and former US defense and intelligence officials said.
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New Taliban Chief Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada A Scholar, Not A Soldier
Religious scholar Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, named Wednesday as the Afghan Taliban's new leader, was a senior judge during the insurgent group's five-year rule over Afghanistan and issued many of its harsh verdicts.
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Barack Obama Hails Taliban Leader's Killing As Insurgents Seek Successor
President Barack Obama on Monday hailed the killing of Taliban chief Mullah Mansour Akhtar as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan, as the rattled insurgent group held emergency meetings to pick his successor.
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Pakistan Summons US Envoy Over Drone Strike Inside Its Territory
Pakistan on Monday summoned US ambassador David Hale to express concern over the drone strike by American forces in Pakistani territory to kill Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour which it said was a "violation of its sovereignty".
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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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U.S. Takes War Back To Pakistan With Airstrike Aimed At Taliban Leader
The U.S. drone strike thought to have killed Taliban chief Akhtar Mohammad Mansour represents another escalation in U.S. involvement in the war in Afghanistan by trying to cripple an insurgent group that has for years found refuge on Pakistani soil.
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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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US Not Prepared To Confirm Mullah Mansour's Death: Official
The US is not prepared to "positively confirm" that Mullah Mansour, the chief of Afghan Taliban, was killed in a drone strike deep inside Pakistan, a top official said on Sunday.
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Afghan Taliban Chief Mullah Akhtar 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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New Taliban Chief Deceived Others About Mullah Omar's Death: Report
Taliban's newly anointed chief, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, may have kept fellow insurgents in the dark for the past two years by claiming to pass orders and messages from Mullah Muhammad Omar, even though he knew that his boss had died in 2013, according to a media report.
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Afghan Taliban Picks up Successor After Mullah Omar's Death: Sources
The Afghan Taliban have appointed Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader of the insurgency, two Afghan commanders present at a meeting of the militant movement's most senior figures said today, following reports that Mullah Omar is dead.
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Afghanistan Calls Press Conference on Mullah Omar Amid Rumours of Death
An Afghan government official said on Wednesday that a press conference had been called on the subject of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, amid rumours of his death.
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Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Dead, Say Afghan Government Sources: BBC
The leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Mohammed Omar, has died, BBC reported on Wednesday quoting Afghan officials.
