30 May 2016

News Story: Pakistan registers U.S. drone strike case that killed Afghan Taliban chief

ISLAMABAD, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Police in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province Sunday registered a case against unnamed American officials for the U.S. drone strike that killed Afghan Taliban leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, and driver of a taxi in which he was travelling on May 21.

Akhtar Mansoor, who had been living in Pakistan as Muhammad Wali, was killed in the drone strike in Noshki district as he crossed the border from Iran, officials said.

The police registered the case on a complaint by Muhammad Qasim, brother of the cab driver, Muhammad Azam, who was also killed in the attack.

The report did not mention any American by name but the applicant said several American officials have publicly claimed responsibility for the attack and action should be taken against them.

Police in the region said that terrorism sections have also been included in the case.

Read the full story at Xinhua