Monday, February 12, 2018

Pakistan Taliban Deputy Leader Mehsud Killed In U.S. Drone Strike

Sajna Mehsud. Image from the TTP’s statement that announced his death.

Long War Journal: Pakistani Taliban confirms US killed deputy emir in North Waziristan drone strike

The TPP announced Sajna’s death in a statement released on its official Telegram account. According to the TTP, Sajna was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal agency of North Waziristan on Feb. 8.

The TTP statement cleared up a discrepancy from the initial reporting of his death. Pakistani officials claimed that Sajna was killed in a US strike in the Bermal district in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktika. However, unnamed Taliban officials stated that he was killed while traveling in a vehicle along with his nephew and two bodyguards in North Waziristan.

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More News On The Pakistan Taliban Confirming That Their Deputy Leader Mehsud Has Been Killed In A U.S. Drone Strike

Pakistani Taliban deputy Khalid Mehsud 'killed in drone attack' -- BBC
Pakistani Taliban confirm deputy killed by drone, appoint new one -- Reuters
Pakistani Taliban deputy is 'killed in a US drone strike' near the border with Afghanistan -- Daily Mail
Pakistani Taliban Confirms American Drone Killed Deputy Chief -- VOA
Pakistani Taliban Confirms Deputy Chief Killed In Drone Strike -- Radio Free Europe
Taliban deputy leader Mehsud killed in U.S. drone strike -- UPI

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