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Afghan spy agency says Taliban leader killed in drone attack

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AFP Kabul
Last Updated : May 22 2016 | 3:07 PM IST
Afghanistan's main spy agency said today that Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone attack inside Pakistan.
"Mansour was being closely monitored for a while... Until he was targeted along with other fighters aboard a vehicle... in Balochistan," the National Directorate of Security said in a statement.

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First Published: May 22 2016 | 3:07 PM IST

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