Pakistani Taliban Meet To Pick A Successor After Their Leader Was Killed By A U.S. Drone Strike

Pak Taliban Promote Number Two, Khan Said, To Replace Mehsud -- Hindustan Times

The Pakistani Taliban voted on Saturday to promote their number two commander, Khan Said, also known as Sajna, to replace Hakimullah Mehsud who was killed in a strike by a US drone, militant commanders and security sources said. Said is believed to have masterminded an attack on a jail in
northwest Pakistan that freed nearly 400 prisoners in 2012 and an attack on a Pakistani air force base in the same year.

The death of Hakimullah Mehsud, a ruthless leader known for attacking a CIA base in Afghanistan and a bloody campaign that killed thousands of Pakistani civilians and members of the security forces, is a heavy blow for the militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban -- as the militant group Mehsud headed was formally called.

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Pakistani Taliban meet to pick Hakimullah Mehsud's successor -- Economic Times/AFP
Pakistani Taliban council meets to pick successor after leader killed by U.S. drone strike -- Globe and Mail/AP
Pak Taliban elects new chief; vows 'unprecedented' revenge -- Indian Express
Pakistani Taliban Elects New Leader Following Mehsud's Killing -- RTT
Pakistan Taliban elects No.2 commander Khan Said as leader to replace slain Mehsud -- Euronews
Pakistani Taliban reportedly replace leader killed in US drone strike -- FOX News

Update: Apparently there are some differences among the Taliban on who is to succeed Hakimullah Mehsud.