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| Mehsud, 40 aides killed, says Turkistan |
| 2009-08-10 |
| 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 |
| #9 Diabetes can have secondary effects in blood flow to the extremities, JosephM. Perhaps there was a reason he thought Emir Mehsud of the beautiful hair needed to try for that conception with a pretty, new wife. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-08-10 23:06 |
| #8 If Baitullah was the only one with the force of personality and organizational skills to hold the various tribes together, his death could lead to the collapse of the Pakistani Taliban, and a return to inter-tribal skirmishes and banditry. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2009-08-10 22:32 |
| #7 Ala PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > seems MEHSUD was struck at the family residence of his second wife wid whom he was trying to have a male heir [four daughters only from first wife]. He was also a DIABETIC and may had been getting a leg massage andor insulin shots for same when attacked??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-08-10 22:05 |
| #6 Thanks, TW, I needed a laugh today. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-08-10 13:56 |
| #5 And the leader for the coveted Snark O' the Day™ Award is.... 'Moose! :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-08-10 13:48 |
| #4 the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief was buried in his house IOW: Nothing worth digging up for reburial? |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-08-10 13:21 |
| #3 Mark Steyn- I think- called this "Death By Entourage". |
| Posted by: Grunter 2009-08-10 10:45 |
| #2 Boo! Hissssss! Go to your room. :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-08-10 10:32 |
| #1 Mehsud made himself an irresistible target being surrounded by that many supporters. I guess it could be said that he "died of Aides". |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-08-10 08:26 |