Pakistan's northwest tribal belt has become a stronghold for Taliban,Al-Qaeda and other extremists. Photo AFP
Militant Says Pakistani Taliban Stronger Than Ever -- AP
MIR ALI, Pakistan — Pakistan's Taliban movement is stronger than ever despite the killing of its top commander and will stage more suicide attacks if the army launches another offensive against it, a top militant told The Associated Press.
Qari Hussain Mehsud, known for training Taliban suicide bombers, met with an AP reporter Thursday at a secret location in North Waziristan, near the Afghan border, just hours before a U.S. missile strike hit the tribal region and killed 12 people.
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