Pakistan angry over Taliban leader killing by US

The Pakistani government accused the US of sabotaging peace talks with domestic Taliban fighters by killing their leader in a drone strike, as the militants began the process of choosing a successor.

Pakistan angry over Taliban leader killing by US

The Pakistani government accused the US of sabotaging peace talks with domestic Taliban fighters by killing their leader in a drone strike, as the militants began the process of choosing a successor.

The rise in tension, even though the US took out Pakistan’s No 1 enemy, shows just how complicated the relationship between the professed allies can be.

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