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Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in U.S. drone strike: official
EDIT: Article updated at linkOriginal headline: U.S. air strike targets Afghan Taliban leader Mansour: Pentagon
Source: Reuters
World | Sat May 21, 2016 4:48pm EDT
Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in U.S. drone strike: official
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour and another combatant likely were killed in a U.S. military drone strike in Pakistan authorized by U.S. President Barack Obama, a U.S. official said on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The strike took place at about 6 a.m. EDT, the official said, which would have placed it late on Friday night in the target area. Multiple U.S. drones targeted the men as they rode in a vehicle in a remote area in Pakistan along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, southwest of the town of Ahmad Wal, the official said.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Bill Trott)
Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in U.S. drone strike: official
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour and another combatant likely were killed in a U.S. military drone strike in Pakistan authorized by U.S. President Barack Obama, a U.S. official said on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The strike took place at about 6 a.m. EDT, the official said, which would have placed it late on Friday night in the target area. Multiple U.S. drones targeted the men as they rode in a vehicle in a remote area in Pakistan along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, southwest of the town of Ahmad Wal, the official said.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Bill Trott)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban-idUSKCN0YC0P6
