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Mehsud, 40 aides killed, says Turkistan
Baitullah Mehsud and 40 of his aides were killed in the US drone strike last Wednesday, and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief was buried in his house, a rival group's leader claimed on Sunday.Abdullah Mehsud Group commander Haji Turkistan Bhitani told several private TV channels that suicide attack trainer, Qari Hussain, was also seriously injured in the attack, APP reported. He claimed that Waliur Rehman and Hakeemullah, two contenders for Baitullah's position, had also been killed, along with several aides, during a clash over the leadership during a Taliban shura meeting. Bhitani claimed that differences between TTP members were intensifying, predicting the organisation would cease to exist within a month, Online reported. Haji Turkestan is also the guy who said Baitullah was a Zionist agent bought and paid for by the CIA. I think his lips fell off many years ago. Posted by: Fred 2009-08-10 |
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