Afghan intel confirms U.S. drone strike killed Taliban leader

By World Tribune on May 22, 2016   Afghanistan, BB Middle East, Exclusives, Mideast, Pakistan, Rest of The Best, Stateside, Top Stories, Top Story, U.S. Military, World Links, World Tribune  

by WorldTribune Staff, May 22, 2016 The leader of the Afghan Taliban was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan, Afghanistan intelligence sources have confirmed. The May 21 attack killed Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the sources said. U.S. officials said the drone strike was authorized by President Barack Obama and “showed the United States was […]