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British troops kill Afghan Taliban leader
The British army says its has killed an alleged Taliban leader in southern Afghanistan.
- AP
- Published: 19:03 June 2, 2009
Kabul: The British army says its has killed an alleged Taliban leader in southern Afghanistan.
A statement on Tuesday said Mullah Mansour was killed Monday in a strike by helicopters in Helmand province.
It says Mansour was behind a number of suicide attacks that have targeted British and Afghan forces in the region.
An Afghan government official confirmed Mansour had been killed.
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The official says Mansour served as aviation minister in the Taliban regime that was ousted in 2001 by the US-led invasion.
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