Armed group names Haibatullah Akhunzada as Mullah Mansoor's successor plus two new deputy leaders.
An Afghan Taliban spokesman has confirmed the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, the armed group's leader, in a US drone strike and announced the appointment of Haibatullah Akhunzada as his successor.
Agencies on Wednesday quoted the Taliban spokesman as saying that Sirajuddin Haqqani and Mullah Yaqoob have been appointed as new deputy leaders.
The announcement followed confirmation on Monday by President Barack Obama that Mansoor was killed in a US strike in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan's chief executive, said on Twitter on Sunday that Mansoor was dead. Afghanistan's spy agency also said he had been killed.
Source: Aljazeera
