daniel green
08-07-2009, 04:00 PM
Reporting from Washington and Lahore, Pakistan -- Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mahsud, Pakistan's most wanted terrorist and a staunch Al Qaeda ally, was killed in an American missile strike, a Pakistani government minister confirmed today, dealing a severe blow to militants who have been the architects of some of Pakistan's worst terrorist attacks in recent years. Mahsud's death represents a significant victory in the bid by Pakistan and the U.S. to eliminate the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Mahsud, believed to be 35, is aligned with Al Qaeda and is thought to be responsible for dozens of suicide bombing attacks, beheadings and killings throughout Pakistan.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pakistan-mahsud7-2009aug07,0,5382221.story
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