Whoever wins that battle will largely determine the direction for both the Taliban and the beleaguered Afghan peace process. Mansour’s death could open a new chapter in Kabul’s quest for enduring peace with the Taliban, Mir said. He had emerged as the successor to Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar, whose 2013 death was only revealed last summer. ( AFP/GETTY IMAGES )KABUL—The killing of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour in a U.S. drone strike was greeted Sunday by Kabul’s political leadership as a game-changer in efforts to end the long insurgent war plaguing Afghanistan. Mansour’s death inside Pakistan could further damage the already deeply suspicious relationship between Kabul and Islamabad.

Source: thestar May 22, 2016 06:52 UTC