Posted on 08/09/2009 4:40:08 PM PDT by Loyalist
The Pakistani Taliban's leader Baitullah Mehsud is gravely ill, his top aide has told the BBC.
Maulan Nur Syed denied this was linked in any way to claims Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US missile strike on Wednesday in a remote tribal area.
Both the US and Pakistan earlier said their intelligence suggested Baitullah Mehsud was killed in the attack.
There were also reports of a major gun battle between potential successors to Baitullah Mehsud after the strike.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Here's to his health!
Tis but a flesh wound.
The Pakistani Taliban’s leader Baitullah Mehsud is gravely ill, his top aide has told the BBC.
Maulan Nur Syed denied this was linked in any way to claims Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US missile strike on Wednesday in a remote tribal area.
“ER, he’s just pining for the fiords.”, Syed said.
Got the HELLFIRE flu
headache
Dang. Get well soon. </s>
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