Taliban Afghan announces Haibatullah as its new leader

Kabul: In a recent announcement, the Afghan Taliban has named its new chief as replacement for Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who was recently killed in a US drone strike.

• The Taliban has confirmed Mansour’s death, naming Maulavi Haibatullah Akhundzada as his successor, said a statement.
• He was killed in a strike on his car in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday last.
• Mansour had assumed the leadership in July 2015.
• He had replaced Taliban founder and spiritual head Mullah Mohammad Omar.
• Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada was one of the Afghan Taliban's deputy leaders.