U.S. air strike targets Afghan Taliban leader Mansour: Pentagon
The U.S. military carried out a drone strike late Friday local time that targeted Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour and other high-ranking members in a remote area near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the Pentagon confirmed. One U.S. official has said it is likely Mansour was killed, although the Pentagon is still assessing the result of the strike, according to CNN.
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