US drones strike at Afghan Taliban leader in PakistanA US drone in Pakistan likely killed the Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour. The United States carried out a drone strike on Saturday against the leader of Afghan Taliban, likely killing him on the Pakistan side of the remote border region with Afghanistan in a mission authorised by US President Barack Obama, officials said. The death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour, should it be confirmed, could have implications for stalled peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government. "We are still assessing the results of the strike and will provide more information as it becomes available," Cook said. US special operations forces operated the drones, in a mission authorised by US President Barack Obama, the official said.

Source: Stuff May 21, 2016 17:58 UTC