Head of Pakistani Taliban speaks to reporters, vows attacks on US, PakistanOctober 5th, 2009 Pakistan Taliban head talks to reportersSARAROGHA, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban's new leader met with reporters in the country's tribal areas for the first time since winning control of the militants and vowed to retaliate against the U.S. and Pakistan for drone attacks along the Afghan border.
Pakistan's new Taliban chief threatens revengeOctober 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's new Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud has met journalists, ending speculation about his death, and vowed to avenge drone attacks and the killing of his predecessor Baitullah Mehsud. Hakimullah Mehsud met reporters Sunday in the country's tribal area for the first time since gaining control over the militant outfit, Dawn reported Monday.
Officials: Suspected US missile strike on Taliban base kills 3 militants in NW PakistanSeptember 30th, 2009 Officials: Missile strike kills 3 in NW PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Two intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed three Taliban militants in restive northwestern Pakistan.
Al-Qaida's No. 2 says death of Pakistan Taliban leader will fuel jihad in regionSeptember 30th, 2009 Al-Qaida No. 2 eulogizes Taliban leaderCAIRO — Al-Qaida's deputy leader says the death of the Pakistani Taliban chief will only add fuel to the fighting against Western forces in the region.
Pakistani Taliban commanders say leader Baitullah Mehsud killed by US missile strikeAugust 25th, 2009 Pakistani Taliban say chief Baitullah Mehsud deadDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Two commanders of the Pakistani Taliban acknowledged Tuesday that the militants' top leader, Baitullah Mehsud, was killed by a U.S. missile strike.
Hakimullah Mehsud appointed head of Pakistani TalibanAugust 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A 42-member tribal gathering Saturday appointed Hakimullah Mehsud as the new head of the Pakistani Taliban though the group insists its previous head Baitullah Mehsud is still alive. Talking to BBC from an unknown location, acting TTP head Moulvi Faqir Muhammad categorically refuted reports that Baitullah Mehsud had been killed in a US drone attack last week.
Report: Hakimullah Mehsud appointed new head of Pakistani TalibanAugust 22nd, 2009 Report: Hakimullah new head of Pakistani TalibanISLAMABAD — Leading Pakistan Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud has been appointed the new head of the militant group, media reports said Saturday, weeks after Washington and Islamabad said the militants' chief, Baitullah Mehsud, was almost certainly killed by a missile strike. Maulvi Faqir Mohammad told the BBC's Urdu service that a 42-member Taliban council, or shura, appointed a new head because Baitullah was ill.
Report: Hakimullah Mehsud chosen new head of Pakistani TalibanAugust 22nd, 2009 Report: Pakistani Taliban choose new leaderISLAMABAD — Leading Pakistani Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud has been appointed the new head of the militant group, media reports said Saturday, weeks after Washington and Islamabad said the militants' chief, Baitullah Mehsud, was almost certainly killed by a missile strike. Maulvi Faqir Mohammad told the BBC's Urdu service that a 42-member Taliban council, or shura, appointed a new head because Baitullah was ill.
Intelligence officials say suspected US missile strike kills 7 in northwest PakistanAugust 21st, 2009 Officials: US missile strike kills 7 in PakistanISLAMABAD — A suspected missile attack early Friday destroyed a militant hideout in northwest Pakistan, killing at least seven people, two intelligence officials said. The officials said some people also were wounded when the two missiles hit a compound in the village of Dande Darpa Khel, near Miran Shah in troubled tribal region of North Waziristan.
Official: US increasingly confident that drone strike killed top Taliban leader MehsudAugust 7th, 2009 Official: US increasingly certain of Mehsud deathWASHINGTON — U.S. authorities are increasingly confident that top Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud was killed in Wednesday's U.S.
Intelligence officials: Pakistani Taliban leader Mehsud confirmed dead, already buriedAugust 7th, 2009 Intelligence officials: Taliban leader Mehsud deadDERA ISMAIL KHAN — Three Pakistani intelligence officials say that Pakistan's Taliban chief has been killed in a CIA missile strike and his body buried. But one of the three says no intelligence agent has actually seen the body.
Pakistan checking reports on Baitullah Mehsud's deathAugust 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani security official said late Wednesday the intelligence agencies were trying to confirm reports that Taliban head Baitullah Mehsud had died in a suspected US missile strike that killed his wife in tribal region near Afghan border. "We have been busy for hours to check the information coming from the area that Baitullah also died with his wife," a local intelligence officer said on condition of anonymity.
Suspected US missile strike kills eight Taliban in PakistanJuly 8th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A suspected US missile strike on a Taliban bastion in north-western Pakistan killed at least eight militants Wednesday, an intelligence official said. Six missiles fired allegedly by US Predator drones at around 1.30 a.m.
Pakistani officials say suspected US missile strike kills at least 6 near Afghan borderMay 12th, 2009 Pakistan officials: US missile strike kills 6DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani officials say a suspected US missile strike has killed at least six people near Afghan border. Two Pakistani security officials said several missiles flattened a house in the South Waziristan region early Tuesday.
Pakistani officials say suspected US missile strike kills 6 near Afghan borderMay 9th, 2009 Suspected US missile strike kills 6 in PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed six people near the Afghan border.
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