Afghan Taliban appoint Mansour as leader: Taliban sources

Afghan Taliban appoint Mansour as leader: Taliban sources

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"The shura held outside Quetta unanimously elected Mullah Mansour as the new emir of the Taliban," said one commander who attended the Wednesday night meeting. "The shura will release a statement shortly."

The Afghan government announced on Wednesday that Omar died more than two years ago.

(Reporting by Jibran Ahmad; Writing by Katharine Houreld; Editing by Mike Collett-White)

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