Taliban leader killed in drone strike
NY Times:
This is a big loss for the Taliban religious bigots. They may have let down their guard after Obama's recent speech on limiting future drone strikes.
In addition to ur-Rehman the strike Long War Journal reports Pakistan officials as saying it killed "an aide known as Fakhar-ul-Islam is said to have been killed in the strike along with "two unknown Uzbek nationals," according to CNN."Drone Strike Is Said to Kill a Top Pakistani Taliban Figure
A suspected American strike early Wednesday killed Wali ur-Rehman, the deputy leader, two Pakistani officials said, dealing a potentially serious blow to the insurgency.
This is a big loss for the Taliban religious bigots. They may have let down their guard after Obama's recent speech on limiting future drone strikes.
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