British troops kill Afghan Taliban leader

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.