Killing of Taliban Leader in Pakistan Demonstrates Shift in US Strategy

U.S. officials say they are confident that a drone strike carried out in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province on Saturday killed top Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour. The strike is a bold move by the U.S. that represents a long overdue shift in strategy toward the Taliban. Over the last year the U.S. has focused its diplomatic attention on pursuing peace talks with the Taliban. Hopes were raised last summer when Pakistan played host to face-to-face talks between the Afghan government and Taliban officials in early July. Read more...