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31 Jan 2010 11:04

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World: Is Hakimullah Mehsud dead or alive? Pakistan wants to know

See this dude holding the gun? Word on the street that the new Pakistani Taliban leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, was killed. Pakistan’s military is trying to find out. source
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24 Oct 2009 13:16

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World: Pakistan’s anti-Taliban push: Successful so far, but it gets tougher

  • The military’s movement is faster than in their previous campaigns. But the more they get inside the sanctuary, the more they will be bogged down.
  • A former North Waziristan government official • Describing the current anti-Taliban campaign in Pakistan in comparison to prior ones. They have had some pretty strong victories, though: The Pakistan army says they’ve captured the stronghold of Kotkai, where current Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is said to reside. • source
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