Posted on 01/15/2012 8:11:03 AM PST by csvset
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani intelligence officials say they have intercepted militant radio communications indicating Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Hakimullah Mehsud may have been killed in a recent US drone strike.
The officials said Thursday they overheard Taliban militants in around a half a dozen intercepts discussing whether their chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, was killed on Jan. 12 in the North Waziristan tribal area.
Some militants confirmed Mehsud was dead, and one criticised others for talking about the issue over the radio.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.
Pakistani Taliban spokesman Asimullah Mehsud denied the group's leader was killed and said he was not in the area where the drone strike occurred.
Pakistan drone strike ping
You know what they say about ass-i-mullah ing! If you haven’t hacked-a-mullah, you make an ass out of me and the mullah.
Fitting names these guys give themselves.
At least we didn’t piss on him. Could we install a pig uring bladder on the Predator? Just sayin’, ya know?
Wow, thanks for the ping, been offline, good to come back to such good news, hope it confirms. Good hunting!
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