Pak Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud killed in drone strike,reported
The claim that the Pakistani Taliban chief was killed came from officials who said they intercepted a number of Taliban radio conversations.
In about a half a dozen intercepts, the militants discussed whether their chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, was killed on January 12, in Datta Khel area of Miranshah, North Waziristan.
Some militants confirmed Mehsud was dead, and one criticised others for talking about the issue over the radio.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity on Sunday because they were not authorised to talk to reporters.
Pakistani Taliban spokesman Asimullah Mehsud denied the group’s leader was killed and said he was not in the area where the drone strike occurred.
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