Taliban leader Mansoor killed by U.S. drone

Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor possibly a US drone strike killed Saturday in a remote region of Pakistan, a US defense department official said.

Mansur is believed to be about 48, had assumed the leadership of the Taliban last year after the death of the official, Mullah Mohammad Omar.

The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the attack, said he and other militant was believed Mansur drone hit a car that was driving killed. Second person authorized by President Obama, was killed by the strike, he said.

Mullah Abdul Rauf, a senior Taliban commander US drone strike leaders confirmed the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, the Associated Press reported.

US Special Operations forces air strike southwest of the town by Ahmed Wali, along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan occurred.

Pentagon press secretary, made a US strike aimed Mansour Peter Cook previously announced but officials said it was still assessing the attack.

Cook Mullah Omar was deputy Mansur, said that "in Kabul and across Afghanistan on their planned facility to an active attack." His civilian Afghan Taliban leaders and security forces, as well as presented a threat to US and allied forces.

According to Mansur, the Afghan government, the Taliban was elected president in July 2013 but as of early reclusive Mullah Omar's death in charge of the group since it was effective. The one-eyed, hidden Mullah Omar September 11, 2001 attacks in Afghanistan in the years leading up to Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda has hosted.

"We will be happy with our enemies separation, we must be united, should keep our unity," he said in an audio message purportedly made during election Mansur. "This is a great responsibility for us. This one is not two or three people's work. It is our responsibility to continue jihad until establish an Islamic state."

In July, the new deputy leader of the Taliban Hakkı Sirajud he selected. Mansur was not immediately clear who will succeed.

Haqqani operations in Afghanistan and foreign and Afghan targets have been responsible for the attack on the Haqqani militant network was operational chief. Foreign Ministry Haqqani Network has a $ 10 million prize to the US Haqqani head gave the name of a terrorist organization in 2012.

Haqqani Network has worked closely with the Taliban leadership changes, but argued for a separate leadership structure as last year.