ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani Taliban militant wanted for his role in a school massacre has died in a US drone strike in Afghanistan, Pakistani and American military officials said on Wednesday.

Umar Narai, also known as “Umar Khalifa” and “Khalid Khurasani,” died in Nangarhar province over the weekend, security officials from both countries said.

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