| The Taliban confirmed the death of their leader in a U.S. drone strike, and selected one of his deputies to replace him |
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 1:20 AM EDT
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| The Taliban broke their silence early Wednesday over the death of their leader Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, confirming in a statement that he had been killed in an American drone strike. |
| Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, a deputy to Mullah Mansour, was selected as the new leader of the Taliban, and Sarajuddin Haqqani and Mullah Muhammad Yaqoub were chosen as his deputies, the movement’s leadership council said in the statement. |
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