Mullah Akhtar Mansoor’s Death: Implications of Taliban Chief’s Killing

Mullah Akhtar Mansoor’s Death: Implications of Taliban Chief’s Killing

The elimination of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor in a US drone attack is a major setback for the insurgent movement but is unlikely to change the overall nature of the conflict in Afghanistan. Mansoor’s killing will trigger a new power struggle within the Taliban but whether prospects for pea...

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Main Author: Basit, Abdul
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Terrorism Studies
Conflict and Stability
East Asia and Asia Pacific
South Asia
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80734
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40761
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The elimination of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor in a US drone attack is a major setback for the insurgent movement but is unlikely to change the overall nature of the conflict in Afghanistan. Mansoor’s killing will trigger a new power struggle within the Taliban but whether prospects for peace will now improve remains an open question.

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