Pakistan's Taliban Leadership Hit Hard By Drone Strikes -- News And Analysis

Security forces claimed to have destroyed several hideouts and bunkers. Photo from DAWN

Pakistani Taliban Leader's Death Would Be 'Fatal Blow' For Group, Analyst Says -- Washington Post

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN -- The reported death of the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, a violent Islamist group with close links to al-Qaeda, leaves the predatory and feared militia effectively decapitated, with its fighters on the run from the Pakistani army and public sympathy running low.

Although the Pakistani Taliban has shown resilience in the past, Pakistani analysts said it would be difficult for the group to quickly recover from the loss of Hakimullah Mehsud, who has reportedly died in a village in northwest Pakistan of burns and injuries he suffered during a U.S. drone missile attack in mid-January.

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