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"Ones You Killed Weren't Chess Pieces": Taliban Leader Slams Prince Harry
Prince Harry served two tours of military duty against the Taliban in Afghanistan
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Taliban Chief's Brother Killed In Pakistan Blast: Report
The Afghan Taliban leader's brother was among four people killed in a blast at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan Friday, insurgent sources and a Pakistani official told AFP.
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In 'Special Message', Taliban Leader Urges Afghans To Plant More Trees
The Taliban group in Afghanistan on Sunday used a rare public statement in the name of its leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, to call on Afghans to plant more trees for worldly and other-worldly good.
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Taliban Chief Reinforces Position With Backing Of Two Key Members
Hardline cleric Mullah Haibatullah Akundzada has reinforced his position as the new leader of the Afghan Taliban by winning the support of two senior members, the insurgent group said on Saturday.
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Afghan Taliban Dismiss Reports Of Slowdown Since Change Of Leader
The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they were launching new operations after the end of the holy month of Ramadan, dismissing reports that they had been weakened following a change of leadership in May.
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US Military Sees Afghan Talks With New Taliban Leader Unlikely
A US military spokesman said on Wednesday that talks with the Afghan Taliban on ending the war in Afghanistan are unlikely any time soon after the militant group chose a conservative religious scholar as its new leader.
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Afghan Taliban Appoint New Leader After Mullah Akhtar Mansour's Death
The Afghan Taliban has confirmed that its former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone strike last week and appointed a successor.
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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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Barack Obama Says Expects Taliban To Continue Strategy Of Violence Under New Leader
US President Barack Obama said today he expects the Taliban to continue a strategy of violence following the appointment of a hardline leader, adding that the United States aims to uphold Afghanistan's fragile democratisation and prevent its use as a base by ISIS.
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Barack Obama Confirms Taliban Leader Mullah Mansour's Death In US Strike
Barack Obama today confirmed that Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US strike, hailing his death as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan.
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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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US Drone Strike On Taliban Leader -- What Happens Next?
An American drone strike "likely killed" Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan on Saturday, US officials said.
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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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Afghan Taliban Leader Injured in Internal Firefight
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was seriously injured in a firefight following a heated argument at a meeting of militant commanders, officials said on Wednesday, exposing deepening divisions within the fractious militant movement.
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"Ones You Killed Weren't Chess Pieces": Taliban Leader Slams Prince Harry
Prince Harry served two tours of military duty against the Taliban in Afghanistan
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Taliban Chief's Brother Killed In Pakistan Blast: Report
The Afghan Taliban leader's brother was among four people killed in a blast at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan Friday, insurgent sources and a Pakistani official told AFP.
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In 'Special Message', Taliban Leader Urges Afghans To Plant More Trees
The Taliban group in Afghanistan on Sunday used a rare public statement in the name of its leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, to call on Afghans to plant more trees for worldly and other-worldly good.
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Taliban Chief Reinforces Position With Backing Of Two Key Members
Hardline cleric Mullah Haibatullah Akundzada has reinforced his position as the new leader of the Afghan Taliban by winning the support of two senior members, the insurgent group said on Saturday.
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Afghan Taliban Dismiss Reports Of Slowdown Since Change Of Leader
The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they were launching new operations after the end of the holy month of Ramadan, dismissing reports that they had been weakened following a change of leadership in May.
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US Military Sees Afghan Talks With New Taliban Leader Unlikely
A US military spokesman said on Wednesday that talks with the Afghan Taliban on ending the war in Afghanistan are unlikely any time soon after the militant group chose a conservative religious scholar as its new leader.
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Afghan Taliban Appoint New Leader After Mullah Akhtar Mansour's Death
The Afghan Taliban has confirmed that its former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone strike last week and appointed a successor.
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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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Barack Obama Says Expects Taliban To Continue Strategy Of Violence Under New Leader
US President Barack Obama said today he expects the Taliban to continue a strategy of violence following the appointment of a hardline leader, adding that the United States aims to uphold Afghanistan's fragile democratisation and prevent its use as a base by ISIS.
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Barack Obama Confirms Taliban Leader Mullah Mansour's Death In US Strike
Barack Obama today confirmed that Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US strike, hailing his death as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan.
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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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US Drone Strike On Taliban Leader -- What Happens Next?
An American drone strike "likely killed" Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan on Saturday, US officials said.
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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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Afghan Taliban Leader Injured in Internal Firefight
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was seriously injured in a firefight following a heated argument at a meeting of militant commanders, officials said on Wednesday, exposing deepening divisions within the fractious militant movement.
