The Pakistani Taliban's new leader Mullah Fazlullah (file photo)
Pakistani Taliban Elects New Leader, Rejects Peace Talks -- Voice of America
The Pakistani Taliban has rejected peace talks with the Pakistani government after choosing a hard line cleric as its leader following the death of the previous leader in a drone strike.
Maulana Fazlullah, elected Thursday by the Taliban ruling council, had led the militant group's brutal rule in Pakistan's northwest Swat valley in 2008-2009 before a military operation retook the area.
The choice of Fazlullah has dampened hopes of any peace process between the Pakistani Taliban and the government of Pakistan.
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