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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Hakimullah Mehsud

Hakimullah Mehsud stories: 3 news summaries

(AP) - The army captured the hometown of Pakistan's Taliban chief today, snagging its first big prize in a major US-backed offensive along the Afghan border. Helicopter gunships provided aerial bombardment as soldiers captured heights around the town of Kotkai. The final fight saw 13 militants and two soldiers die; the military... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • United States • Hakimullah Mehsud • Kotkai

Interview

 Taliban Chief Cracks 
 Jokes, Vows Revenge 

Media sitdown dispells rumors Hakimullah Mehsud is dead

Oct 6, 09 6:48 AM CDT
(AP) - Hakimullah Mehsud met with reporters Sunday for the first time since winning control of Pakistan's Taliban, quashing speculation that he had been slain in a succession struggle following his predecessor's death in a US drone attack. Flanked by heavily armed fighters, the new leader sat on a blue blanket, in... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • drones • al-Qaeda • South Waziristan • Hakimullah Mehsud

(Newser) - Weeks after a US drone reportedly took out the Taliban's leader in Pakistan, Baitullah Mehsud's fellow commanders have confirmed his death. Two Taliban officials—including his successor, Hakimullah Mehsud—tell the BBC that their leader actually died Sunday after being critically injured in the airstrike. The development also clears up... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • drones • Baitullah Mehsud • airstrike • Hakimullah Mehsud

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