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Drone attack targets Hakeemullah Mehsud
By Ismail Khan
Thursday, 14 Jan, 2010



PESHAWAR, Jan 14: Leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakeemullah Mehsud, who had accepted responsibility for the deadly suicide attack on a CIA base camp in Afghanistan, appears to have been killed in a drone attack in South Waziristan, a senior security official said.

The attack has left at least ten people dead, amongst them are three militant commanders, the official said.

“It is immaterial to say how many have been killed in the attack. The important thing for us is whether Hakeemullah is amongst those killed”, the official said, requesting he not be named.

He said that the TTP chief was the target of the drone attack. “He has probably been killed.”

The Taliban have denied the TTP chief has been killed. TTP spokesman, Azam Tariq said that he and Hakeemullah both were alive and safe. "We were in Shaktoi but not at the compound which has been struck", he told a reporter in the region in a satellite phone call.

The official said that the missile struck the compound of Fazal Mehsud alias Uqabi in Shaktoi in the Sararogha sub-district of South Waziristan. The area borders North Waziristan.

The 28-year-old Hakeemullah had succeeded Baitullah Mehsud, who was killed a drone attack on the night of August 5 last.

The TTP had claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide attack on the CIA forwarding operating base Chapman in the southeastern province of Khost on December 30 last.

The claim was followed by a video of the suicide bomber, a Jordanian double-agent Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi. Sitting next to Balawi in the video was Hakeemullah Mehsud.

The United States had vowed to hunt down those responsible for the deadly attack on the CIA post and Pakistani intelligence officials say the Thursday’s attack to eliminate Hakeemullah appeared to be CIA’s revenge for the Khost bombing.

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect...toai-south-waziristan-casualties-feared-hh-05
 
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I wish for him to be stoned to death instead of a sudden death from a missile attack.
 
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If it is true.... then what may be the connection between his video with suspected suicide bomber who targeted CIA's post in Khost and this attack...?
 
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Revenge is irrelevant. He was a central figure who's long been wanted dead by us and this, now, is the second time his death has been reported.

Remember that he was supposedly slain in a rivalry battle shortly after B. Mehsud bit the dust.

We'll need to see what transpires but revenge is not a central component here. Just a satisfying by-product if true.

How timely for def.pk that this news has popped up literally now! Neat coincidence.

Thanks.:usflag:
 
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lets wait and see, but i wonder how quick US targeted him, when we provide intelligence to them they take no action now when it comes to their interest how quick they took action. showed true face.
 
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TTP is saying that he escaped the attack by minutes. Is this news anywhere on the foreign news channels ?
 
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well azfar ... that's exactly my sentiments..
 
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Guys, when it was America suffering because of terrorist acivities of this Hakeemullah, they targetted it and killed it within couple of weeks after attck, but when the same person was terrorising Paksitanis cities and government Installations, Yakees were busying yanking themself off. What kind of ally do we have that only responds when mutual enemy hurts him but stays immune when the same enemy keeps terrorizing Pakistan and keeps killing 100s of innocent civilians who are along this side of the border?

I would not appreciate American effort for what they did with Hakeemullah, I question them why the hell they did when only they got hurt why not when People of Pakistan were being targeted by this insane?. Why is our suffering not a reason of concern and reason to take action? Will next leader of TTP be let free unless he launches yet other attack on CIA only then he will be taken out and before that new chief can blast away 1000 lives of Pakistani Citizens and that would just be "okay" as they have been with this Hakeemullah?
 
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An advice for all my Pakistani Brothers, please keep hate aside and hold onto your seats till the time we get some details and the news is confirmed.
We can always put forward our arguments and debate over the topic then.

Thanks
 
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Another US FUnny Story now on aiiiiiiiiiiiiiir!
 
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"we provide intelligence to them they take no action..."

How would you know?

You a spy, are you? Analyst?

I thought you'd be thankful? Isn't that what you said?

"...then Hakimullah Mehsud is ally of them, kill him by a drone we will be thankful to you."

Sure you will.:angry:

Thanks.:usflag:
 
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CIA got its revenge. :usflag::usflag:
Another Reason why I support the Drone Attacks and why the people who live in these areas support them as well.

These Drones have been absolutely devastating.

Keep up the Good Work USA. :usflag:
 
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