Pakistan Taliban leaders agree to share power, but for how long?ISLAMABAD — An agreement by two top leaders of the Pakistani Taliban to share power following the slaying of their chief is a sign the al-Qaida-allied movement is regrouping, but questions remain whether the network is as united as it seeks to appear. Pakistani Taliban admit leader Mehsud killed by US missile; brash new terror chief emergesDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Two Pakistani Taliban commanders have acknowledged that top leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead, saying he died 18 days after a U.S. missile strike and disputing reports that the al-Qaida linked movement he left behind is falling apart. Pakistani Taliban commanders say leader Baitullah Mehsud killed by US missile strikeDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Two commanders of the Pakistani Taliban acknowledged Tuesday that the militants’ top leader, Baitullah Mehsud, was killed by a U.S. missile strike. Pakistani Taliban commanders acknowledge leader Baitullah Mehsud killed by US missile strikeDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani Taliban commanders acknowledged Tuesday that the militants’ top leader, Baitullah Mehsud, was dead, ending weeks of claims and counterclaims over his fate following a U.S. missile strike on his father-in-law’s home this month. Pakistan police say series of raids foils attacks, nets 13 militants, explosives, drugsISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities arrested 13 Islamist militants in separate raids that police said Monday foiled major terrorist attacks and provided clues to how drug sales to Asia and the Persian Gulf help fund the Taliban. Police say 6 Pakistani Taliban arrested in new raids, several more planned attacks foiledISLAMABAD — Police say they have seized six suspected Taliban militants in an eastern Pakistani city and foiled several attacks that planned to target politicians and places of worship. Police: 7 members of al-Qaida-linked group seized with explosives, heroin in southern PakistanKARACHI, Pakistan — Police arrested seven members of an al-Qaida-linked group and seized suicide vests, explosives and heroin during a raid in Pakistan’s southern commercial center that thwarted planned terrorist attacks, officials said Monday. AP Exclusive: Pakistan Taliban commander vows Afghan fight, suggests leader still not chosenMAKEEN, Pakistan — Pakistani Taliban fighters are committed to helping the fight in Afghanistan and consider Barack Obama their “No. 1 enemy,” a top commander said amid uncertainty about whether a new leader has been appointed to head the movement. Pakistan Taliban names new leader, though questions remain about unity of terror movementISLAMABAD — The commander named by members of the Pakistani Taliban as its new leader is as ruthless as his predecessor, taking credit for several attacks, and could order more in the coming weeks to prove the terror network is still in business. Pakistani Taliban choose commander behind attack on Sri Lanka cricket team as new chiefISLAMABAD — The militant commander named by the Pakistani Taliban as its new leader is as ruthless as his predecessor, taking credit for several bloody attacks, and could order more in the coming weeks to prove the terror network is still a force to be reckoned with. Aide to Taliban commander: Hakimullah Mehsud chosen new head of Pakistani TalibanKHAR, Pakistan — Hakimullah Mehsud, a Pakistani Taliban commander behind several serious attacks including a deadly attempt to take the Sri Lankan cricket team hostage, has been appointed the new head of the militant group, the aide to another commander said Saturday. Report: Hakimullah Mehsud chosen new head of Pakistani TalibanISLAMABAD — Leading Pakistani Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud has been appointed the new head of the militant group, media reports said Saturday, weeks after Washington and Islamabad said the militants’ chief, Baitullah Mehsud, was almost certainly killed by a missile strike. Report: Hakimullah Mehsud appointed new head of Pakistani TalibanISLAMABAD — Leading Pakistan Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud has been appointed the new head of the militant group, media reports said Saturday, weeks after Washington and Islamabad said the militants’ chief, Baitullah Mehsud, was almost certainly killed by a missile strike. Officials: Death toll from US strike in Pakistan against Afghan Taliban commander rises to 21PARACHINAR, Pakistan — Nine more bodies were pulled from the rubble of houses hit by a suspected U.S. missile strike targeting a Taliban commander in northwestern Pakistan, bringing the total number of dead to 21 on Saturday. Latest US strike in Pakistan targets major Afghan Taliban figure as drones go back to basicsISLAMABAD — A U.S. missile strike Friday targeted a Taliban commander blamed for masterminding ambushes on American troops in Afghanistan, the latest assault by unmanned aircraft in northwestern Pakistan, intelligence officials said. Intelligence officials say suspected US missile strike kills 12 in northwest PakistanISLAMABAD — A U.S. drone fired a missile Friday into a suspected militant hide-out in Pakistan’s lawless northwest, killing 12 people in an attempt to take out a jihadist commander accused of attacks on Western troops in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said. Intelligence officials say suspected US missile strike kills 11 in northwest PakistanISLAMABAD — A U.S. drone fired a missile Friday into a suspected militant hide-out in Pakistan’s lawless northwest, killing 11 people in the stronghold of a jihadist commander accused of attacks on Western troops in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said. US missile strike kills 9 in Pakistan: IntelligenceOfficials: US missile strike kills 9 in Pakistan ISLAMABAD — A U.S. drone fired a missile into a suspected militant hide-out in Pakistan’s lawless northwest, killing nine people in the stronghold of a jihadist commander accused of attacks on Western troops in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said. Intelligence officials say suspected US missile strike kills 7 in northwest PakistanISLAMABAD — A suspected missile attack early Friday destroyed a militant hideout in northwest Pakistan, killing at least seven people, two intelligence officials said. Police say a bomb at a checkpoint close to the Pakistani capital wounds 7 peopleRAWALPINDI, Pakistan — A bomb exploded at a security checkpoint close to the Pakistani capital late Thursday, wounding seven people. Deputy head of Pakistan’s Taliban says he has temporarily taken over leadership of militantsPESHAWAR, Pakistan — The deputy head of the Pakistani Taliban announced that he is temporarily assuming leadership of the militant group because its chief is ill, although Washington and Islamabad have said he almost certainly was killed by a recent missile strike. Deputy head of Pakistan’s Taliban says he has temporarily taken over leadership of the groupPESHAWAR, Pakistan — The deputy head of the Pakistani Taliban says he has temporarily taken over leadership of the group. US envoy pledges help for Pakistan overcome energy shortfalls that result in daily power cutsKARACHI, Pakistan — President Barack Obama’s special regional envoy on Wednesday pledged U.S. assistance to Pakistan to help tackle an energy crisis that sees millions go without power each day. Security forces capture top spokesman for Pakistani Taliban, who acknowledges death of leaderISLAMABAD — The back-to-back arrests of two top Pakistani Taliban members are another blow to a militant network reeling from the apparent killing of its chief in a CIA missile strike and could be a fresh sign of infighting over a possible successor. Security forces capture spokesman for Pakistani Taliban, who acknowledges death of leaderISLAMABAD — Security forces captured the Pakistani Taliban’s top spokesman, and he acknowledged the death of the group’s leader in a recent U.S. missile strike, officials said Tuesday — further signs the militants are in disarray since the American attack. Official: Detained Pakistani Taliban spokesman acknowledges leader was killed by US missilePESHAWAR, Pakistan — The captured spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban has told interrogators that the movement’s leader was killed in a U.S. missile strike earlier this month. Officials say security forces have captured well-known spokesman for Pakistani TalibanISLAMABAD — Security forces captured the Pakistani Taliban’s top spokesman in an operation near the Afghan border, a government official said Tuesday, dealing another blow to the militants following the reported killing of their leader earlier this month. Pakistani Taliban calls suicide bombs in Swat Valley a ‘gift’ for visiting US envoyISLAMABAD — The Taliban claimed responsibility for two weekend suicide bombings in the northwestern Swat Valley, saying Monday the blasts were a message to a visiting U.S. envoy that the militants remained strong despite recent Pakistani army gains there. Bomb on passenger truck kills 7 in NW Pakistan; riots erupt after sectarian leader slainPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A bomb exploded on a truck at a fuel station in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing seven people, police said, while the Taliban claimed responsibility for two weekend suicide attacks in a valley recently retaken by the army. Truck bomb kills at least 6 in NW Pakistan; supporters riot after sectarian leader gunned downPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A truck bomb exploded at a fuel station in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing six people, while gunmen assassinated the leader of a feared Sunni sectarian group, triggering rioting in three southern cities. |
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