Taliban officials in Afghanistan on Sunday said their leader is alive, denying that Mullah Akhtar Mansour had likely been killed in a U.S. airstrike while riding in a vehicle in a remote part of Pakistan. The development comes less than a day after U.S. officials said Mr. Mansour had likely been killed by a drone strike, potentially dealing a significant blow to a militant group that has become resurgent recently against Afghan and...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 22, 2016 04:48 UTC