MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Sunday, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed that the country's government had been informed about a US drone strike targeting Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Mansour. US officials and the Pentagon said that the strike targeting Mansour’s vehicle killed the Taliban leader near the remote southwestern Pakistani town of Ahmwad Wal near the Afghan border on Saturday.
During Sunday's trip to London, Sharif described the US drone strike as a violation of Pakistan's national sovereignty, the Dawn newspaper reported.
The prime minister's remarks echo Sunday's statements by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, which said that the issue of violations of Pakistan's sovereignty by the United States have been raised multiple times in the past.
22 May 2016, 18:31 GMT
Mansour's death remains unconfirmed by Pakistani authorities. He was Taliban's top commander since the death of the group's longtime leader Mullah Mohammad Omar in July 2015.
Afghanistan is experiencing significant political, social and security-related instability, as radical extremist organizations, including the Taliban, continue to stage attacks against civilian and government targets.
