The compound inside the Afghan border is believed to have been used by Mullah Fazlullah, head of the Pakistani Taliban GETTY IMAGESUp to 20 militants are believed to have been killed in an American drone strike on a compound said to have been used by Mullah Fazlullah, head of the Pakistani Taliban. The strike was carried out in a remote area of Kunar province in Afghanistan and the dead are believed to include the leader’s son and senior commanders. The US did not comment but Pakistani officials claimed that the strike was helped by intelligence from Islamabad. The incident comes amid fraught relations with the United States as President Trump piles pressure on Islamabad to act against terrorist havens within its borders. The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is distinct from…

Source: The Times March 08, 2018 17:03 UTC