On 22 July , Pakistan accused the US of violating its sovereignty following a drone strike last week in which Mullah Akhtar Mansoor , the Taliban ’s leader , is believed to have been killed . The strike took place just inside Pakistan ’s border with Afghanistan . The US has said that President Barack Obama authorised the strike , which underlines that the US is prepared to target the group ’s leadership , even if they are discovered in Pakistan . Pakistan has reacted angrily , arguing that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was not informed before the attack . There is still some debate over whether Mansoor was killed , or whether it was another individual , though the US has described the strike as a likely success . Mansoor posed a “continuing, imminent threat” to US personnel and Afghans, Kerry told a news conference while on a visit to Myanmar. If Mansoor ’s death is confirmed , this could prompt a succession crisis within the Taliban and deepen the divisions that became more apparent after the death of its founder , General Mohammad Omar , in July 2015 .
On 22 July , Pakistan accused the US of violating its sovereignty following a drone strike last week in which Mullah Akhtar Mansoor , the Taliban ’s leader , is believed to have been killed . The strike took place just inside Pakistan ’s border with Afghanistan . The US has said that President Barack Obama authorised the strike , which underlines that the US is prepared to target the group ’s leadership , even if they are discovered in Pakistan . Pakistan has reacted angrily , arguing that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was not informed before the attack . There is still some debate over whether Mansoor was killed , or whether it was another individual , though the US has described the strike as a likely success . If Mansoor ’s death is confirmed , this could prompt a succession crisis within the Taliban and deepen the divisions that became more apparent after the death of its founder , General Mohammad Omar , in July 2015 .