Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- August 11, 2009

Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud could take the leadership from Baitullah Mehsud.
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Pakistan, Taliban Battle Over Militant Chief's Death -- Christian Science Monitor

Meanwhile, another US airstrike on South Waziristan – like the one that targeted Baitullah Mehsud – killed 10 suspected militants Tuesday.

Almost a week after Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, was allegedly killed in a United States drone attack on his father-in-law's house last week, conflicting reports about his condition continue to circulate. On Tuesday, the Pakistani government challenged the Taliban to prove their chief was alive. A Taliban commander hit back, daring Islamabad to prove he was dead. The uncertainty is raising questions about the Pakistani government's ability to handle the militant threat in the country's tribal belt.

A spokesman of Mr. Mehsud's group, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), told CNN on Tuesday that the militant was still alive and that the government was trying to bait him.

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Secretive Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Emerges in Power Struggle -- ABC News
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Al Qaeda Vies for More Power in Pakistani Taliban Group -- Wall Street Journal
Al-Qa'ida intervenes in battle for control of the Pakistan Taliban -- The Independent
Pakistan Believes al-Qaida Seeking New Taliban Leader -- Voice of America
US kills 12 in strike on Taliban training camp in South Waziristan -- Long War Journal
Drone War Latest: Striking Militant Chief’s Stronghold, Again -- The Danger Room
U.S. Missile Kills at Least 10 in Pakistan Tribal Area -- New York Times
Deadly air strike targets Pakistan Taliban base -- The Guardian
US missile strike 'kills 10 Taliban' in Pakistan -- AFP
Security forces kill three Taliban in North Waziristan -- Daily Times
Militant Rockets Hit Pakistan City -- Wall Street Journal
Taliban, Pakistani military clash in North Waziristan -- Long War Journal
Nine CIA drones were hunting Beithullah Mehsud -- The Hindu
Pak has credible intel confirming Mehsud death: Malik -- India Economic Times
Pakistan police in Musharraf move -- BBC
Pakistan says Musharraf can be arrested on return -- AP
More Pakistan youth turn to music to vent against terror -- Reuters
If Taliban is Broken In Pakistan, What Next? -- CBS News
More Than Missiles -- New York Times editorial