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India-Pakistan

Hakimullah Mehsud a deader?

2012-01-15

Pakistani intelligence officials say they have intercepted militant radio communications indicating the Pakistani Taliban's leader may have been killed in a recent U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan.
Fat lady warming up...
The officials said Thursday they overheard Taliban militants in around a half a dozen intercepts discussing whether their chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, was killed on Jan. 12 in the North Waziristan tribal area. Some militants confirmed Mehsud was dead, and one criticized others for talking about the issue over the radio.
"shut up, man! Ixnay on the eaderday!"
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.

Pakistani Taliban spokesman Asimullah Mehsud denied the group's leader was killed and said he was not in the area where the drone strike occurred
"he wasn't there. He was....on vacation"

Posted by:Frank G

#3 rev up the fat lady

Posted by: Frank G 2012-01-15 16:07

#2 Update
The Taliban has gone all poetic:
The Pakistani Taliban said Hakimullah was still alive, but their denial was far less assertive than one issued in 2010 after media reports said he had been killed in a drone strike.

"There is no truth in reports about his death. However, he is a human being and can die any time. He is a holy warrior and we will wish him martyrdom," TTP spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan said.

"We will continue jihad if Hakimullah is alive or dead. There are so many lions in this jungle and one lion will replace another one to continue this noble mission."

Posted by: tipper 2012-01-15 15:04

#1 who gets the Pie Hat of Doom if he's toast?

Posted by: Frank G 2012-01-15 13:42

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