Posted on 06/22/2009 10:28:32 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A gunman shot dead a rival of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud on Tuesday, dealing a potential blow to a government plan to defeat al Qaeda ally Mehsud.
The murder came as the military prepares an offensive against Mehsud, who has been accused of a string of bomb attacks, including the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007.
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BREAKING NEWS: Six people have been killed after suspected U.S. drones fired three missiles at a house in South Waziristan, Pakistan.
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