No evidence to prove Taliban chief dead, says Afghan leader

KABUL: There is no evidence to prove that Taliban supremo Mullah Akhtar Mansoor is dead, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Monday, after days of fevered speculation about his fate following reports of an internal firefight.

Ghani’s comment comes after multiple insurgent sources cast doubt on the authenticity of a Taliban audio message over the weekend purporting that Mansour was alive and well.