Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed late Friday in a U.S. drone strike, according to an official with the militant group.
The Associated Press reported early Sunday that Mullah Abdul Rauf, a senior Taliban commander, said the strike "in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border area" killed Mansour, who had led the group since the death of Mullah Mohammad Omar in 2013. Mansour reportedly hid Mullah Omar's death until 2015.
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Although Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's office was unable to confirm the death, Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said Mansour "more than likely" died, according to the AP.
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