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August 7, 2009

Aides: Taliban Leader Killed in Pakistan
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Aides to the Taliban leader in Pakistan, Baitullah Mehsud, are claiming
he was killed in a US drone attack earlier this week. Mehsud was
reportedly undergoing medical treatment at a relative’s home in South
Waziristan when US missiles struck. Mehsud has been accused of
organizing scores of attacks inside Pakistan, including the
assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.



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