Afghan Taliban Reveals New Leader After Mullah Akhtar Mansour Was Killed In US Drone Strike

The Afghan Taliban has announced its new leader following the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike last Saturday.

Haibatullah Akhundzada, a low-profile religious figure who was head of the Taliban's Islamic courts, has been named Mansour's successor.
The surprise announcement coincided with a suicide bombing near the capital Kabul which killed at least 10 court employees in an attack that was not immediately claimed by any group.
It remains unclear which direction Akhundzada, who was one of two deputies under Mansour, will take the terror group which has experienced infighting since its founder, Mullah Omar, was confirmed dead last summer.