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India-Pakistan
TTP leader 'Hakimullah Mehsud dead'?
2009-09-02
[Dawn] The security forces believe the new Taliban Commander Hakimullah Mehsud is already dead and Taliban in order to save their image are giving the impression that he is alive.

A private TV channel, citing intelligence sources, said it was Hakimullah's brother who gave the interview to BBC some days ago.

Hakimullah Mehsud's look-alike brother was specially summoned from Afghanistan to head the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan on a temporary basis while a decision to appoint the new chief was taken by Taliban leader Mullah Omar.

The security forces also said the Taliban declared Hakimullah Mehsud as their new chief to prove their top leadership is still alive. Sources said, the security forces are finalizing preparation to launch a massive offensive against the Taliban in South Wazirisitan.
Posted by:Fred

#6  ION BHARAT RAKSHAK > REHMAN MALIK: ANY SUCCESSOR TO MEHSUD WILL BE CONSIDERED A TERRORIST. Right from the getgo.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2009-09-02 22:24  

#5  Mullah Omar is in an underground bunker in Quetta. The bunker is beneath a girl's kindergarten next door to a hospital. Brave, brave Mullah Omar...
Posted by: Old Patriot   2009-09-02 14:38  

#4  try Quetta Mike ... Under house guest arrest , for want of a better description ..
Posted by: Oscar    2009-09-02 09:48  

#3  ...Hey, whatever happened to Mullah Omar, AKA Blinky? Haven't heard from him in a long time..

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2009-09-02 09:13  

#2  The other day one of Zero's guys bragged how the War on Terror (oops, international contingency operation against whatever they call it) is being waged more effectively now than when the Bush team was running it. If the reported demise of the pie hats is true and typical, he might actually even be telling a little bit of truth.
Posted by: Glenmore   2009-09-02 09:06  

#1  Lol if true , they are getting so owned ..

Cant actually beleive the pak army is up for a fight as they are . We just need to keep pushing the bad guys over from Afghan into Pak and let nature take its course with a gentle nudge from pak army . Even the locals are getting in on the act at the moment
Posted by: Oscar    2009-09-02 05:49  

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