Mullah Akhtar Mansour

The US also asserted that Pakistan needs to do more to root out terrorists using its soil to find refuge

Afghan Taliban leader was killed in the Pakistani town of Ahmad Wal in a US drone strike on Saturday

During his brief stint as the Afghan Taliban chief, Mullah Mansour oversaw intensified attacks which left the Afghan police and troops struggling to respond

Reports warned that ties could become more nasty between the two nations

The Washington Post said that the drone strike "represents another escalation in US involvement in the war in Afghanistan"

He further hailed the slain Taliban leader's death as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan

A look at Mullah Akhtar Mansour's activities ever since he took over as the Afghan Taliban's chief

Senior Afghan Taliban sources have confirmed the death of their chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike, adding that a council is underway to decide his successor

Mansour and another militant were targeted in a precision air strike by multiple unmanned drone