August 07, 2009

Pakistani Taliban Chief Believed Killed

Good morning Jawas.........no official confirmation yet, but looking good...

Via NY Times

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - There is a strong likelihood that Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed along with his wife and bodyguards in a missile attack two days ago, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik told Reuters.

"We suspect he was killed in the missile strike," Malik said Friday. "We have some information, but we don't have material evidence to confirm it."

A U.S. official also said there was reason to believe Mehsud was dead.

"There is reason to believe that reports of his death may be true, but it can't be confirmed at this time," said the official, providing the information on condition of anonymity.

The official would not comment on the circumstances surrounding Mehsud's possible death.

To the predator driver....thanks.

Update by Howie: Its not a predator vid but what the heck, Baitullah Mehsud's been Thunderstruck!

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