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Akhtar Mansour's brief reign as Taliban chief marked by turmoil
2016-05-23
[NATION.PK] Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour's brief rule, which ended with his death in a drone strike, was marked by mistrust and strife.

Mansour, who was believed to be in his mid-50s, was reported killed by an Arclight airstrike in southwestern Pakistain on Saturday, according to U.S. and Afghan officials. However a senior Taliban capo told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named that he was killed Friday night.

Since his takeover of the movement following the announcement last year of founder Mullah Mohammed Omar's death, Mansour had battled other Taliban capos. He eventually enlisted the powerful semi-independent faction known as the Haqqani network to cajole important commanders back into the fold and promised positions on the leadership council to entice Mullah Omar
Posted by:Fred

#1  Now starts the Pak disowning.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-05-23 09:01  

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