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Urgent: Afghan Taliban confirms Mansoor's death, appoints new leader

Xinhua, May 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday confirmed the death of its leader Mullah Mansoor in the airstrike over the weekend in a online statement on Wednesday.

The Taliban has appointed Haibtullah Akhondzada as its new leader to replace Mansoor, the militant group said in the statement. Endit