Post by peterd on Nov 1, 2013 14:13:33 GMT -8
Drone strike in Pakistan kills head of Pakistan Taliban
A senior Taliban source has confirmed that a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan killed the head of the Pakistan Taliban Friday.
Several intelligence, army and militant sources said Friday that Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is dead, and a senior Taliban source confirmed his death to Reuters. The Taliban source also said Mehsud's funeral would be held Saturday.
The strike—one of a series of recent attacks aimed at insurgents-- occurred in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan.
www.foxnews.com/world/2013/11/01/drone-strike-in-pakistan-kills-head-pakistan-taliban-security-sources-say/
A senior Taliban source has confirmed that a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan killed the head of the Pakistan Taliban Friday.
Several intelligence, army and militant sources said Friday that Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is dead, and a senior Taliban source confirmed his death to Reuters. The Taliban source also said Mehsud's funeral would be held Saturday.
The strike—one of a series of recent attacks aimed at insurgents-- occurred in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan.
www.foxnews.com/world/2013/11/01/drone-strike-in-pakistan-kills-head-pakistan-taliban-security-sources-say/