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Afghan Taliban appoints new leader

Xinhua, August 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Afghan Taliban on Friday appointed Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor as the new leader to replace former Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar who passed away two years ago, the outfit said in a statement. Endi