"Peace is what we want, Mansour was a threat to that effort," -Secretary of State John Kerry.
[CBN News]
The drone strike that killed Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar
Mansour is being hailed as a milestone to bringing peace to the region. (Photo via CBN News)
President Barack Obama authorized the strike
on his vehicle Saturday afternoon. Mansour and a companion had been
traveling in a Pakistan state on the Afghanistan border. A heap of
flaming wreckage marks the end of the terrorist leader.
U.S. officials say Mansour was responsible
for attacks that killed thousands, and he'd been plotting attacks
against U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Speaking in Myanmar Sunday, U.S. Secretary
of State John Kerry, said the strike on Mansour "sends a clear message
to the world that we will continue to stand with our Afghan partners."
"Peace is what we want, Mansour was a threat
to that effort," Kerry continued. "He also was directly opposed to
peace negotiations and to the reconciliation process. It is time for
Afghans to stop fighting and to start building a real future together."
While the U.S. hopes a more moderate leader
will step in, Mansour's death could lead to a power struggle, eventually
resulting in more violence.
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