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Obama Confirms Death of Taliban Leader in U.S. Drone Strike


(New York Times) Gardiner Harris - An American drone strike in Pakistan killed Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, the leader of the Afghan Taliban, the White House confirmed on Monday. President Obama said the U.S. had "removed the leader of an organization that has continued to plot against and unleash attacks on American and coalition forces." The strike was the first such American drone attack in the Pakistani province of Baluchistan, which is the de facto headquarters of the Afghan Taliban.
2016-05-23 00:00:00
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